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Light Truck Drivers
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
What a light truck driver does
Become a light truck driver
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good light truck driver
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $23 per hour with an average salary of $48,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $19 and $26 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $38,600 and $53,800 per year.
Light Truck Driver job outlook
- There are 24,062 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 3,647 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.