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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in North Carolina

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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$29,930 Median Salary
3,260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 27,370 workers employed as Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 25,750 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 13,570 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,260 annual job openings, and 29,910 total jobs in 2026 for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 109,800 annual jobs and 1,015,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers ranged from $19,400 to $58,570 with $29,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.33 to $28.16. The median hourly rate was $14.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 7,630 $29,190
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,340 $27,420
Raleigh, NC 3,780 $32,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,390 $32,300
Winston-Salem, NC 2,000 $31,350
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,340 $31,160
Asheville, NC 1,330 $31,810
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,100 $31,140
Wilmington, NC 1,040 $28,800
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,030 $25,950
Fayetteville, NC 940 $28,040
Greenville, NC 430 $27,750
New Bern, NC 390 $29,850
Rocky Mount, NC 350 $32,050
Burlington, NC 340 $24,770
Jacksonville, NC 270 $28,090
Goldsboro, NC 260 $31,030

Top States for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 111,100 $35,790
Texas 65,960 $32,540
Florida 55,230 $31,330
Illinois 49,140 $36,850
New York 46,030 $32,440
Ohio 39,310 $29,790
Pennsylvania 37,140 $29,390
New Jersey 32,310 $35,370
Michigan 28,860 $31,720
Georgia 27,890 $32,700
North Carolina 27,370 $29,930
Massachusetts 22,800 $37,780
Virginia 21,470 $30,770
Maryland 21,180 $35,680
Indiana 18,820 $30,150
Tennessee 18,250 $32,990
Washington 17,740 $37,960
Colorado 17,610 $35,320
Missouri 16,840 $30,490
Minnesota 16,070 $37,460

Below are the states where Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,600
North Dakota $39,280
Washington $37,960
Massachusetts $37,780
Minnesota $37,460
Illinois $36,850
Wyoming $35,880
California $35,790
Maryland $35,680
New Jersey $35,370

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