State comparison · 2025
Light Truck Drivers salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Light Truck Drivers in District of Columbia earn a median of $49,330. In New Jersey, $46,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.3% — not 5.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.4%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+4.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Light Truck Drivers
- Median
- $49,330
- p25
- $45,930
- p75
- $57,160
- p10
- $37,890
- p90
- $69,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
New Jersey
Light Truck Drivers
- Median
- $46,820
- p25
- $41,000
- p75
- $53,250
- p10
- $34,750
- p90
- $71,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.