Salary comparison
Light Truck Drivers: Hagerstown vs Dalton
Hagerstown, MD pays about 5.7% more for light truck drivers on paper — $53,190 vs $50,340. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Hagerstown comes out ahead by $2,850 a year in real buying power.
Hagerstown, MD
$53,190
$42,780
$82,670
$25.57
100
$53,190/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Dalton, GA
$50,340
$35,880
$57,930
$24.20
100
$50,340/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,850 a year (5.7%) in favor of Hagerstown. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Hagerstown runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Dalton sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Hagerstown is the better deal by $2,850 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Dalton to Hagerstown for this role, the raise needs to beat 5.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do light truck drivers earn more, Hagerstown or Dalton?
Hagerstown pays $53,190 on median — about 5.7% more than Dalton ($50,340). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Hagerstown. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Hagerstown gives you roughly$53,190 of real buying power versus $50,340 in the other city.