What are the main factors that influence a Box Truck Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Box Truck Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Box Truck Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Box Truck Operator's salary?

A Box Truck Operator's salary grows with experience: a Light Truck Driver I (0-1 years)earns $44,767, a Box Truck Operator (1-3 years)earns $49,750, a Light Truck Driver III (3-5 years)earns $56,819,

What are the highest paying states for a Box Truck Operator?

Box Truck Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Box Truck Operator roles are District of Columbia $54,453, California $54,246, Massachusetts $53,523. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Box Truck Operator roles make?

Salaries for Box Truck Operator level roles vary by specialization: Truck Owner Operator: $59,329; BOX TRUCK CONTRACTOR: $55,156; Box Truck Driver: $54,253; Local Box Truck Driver: $52,939; Truck Operator: $52,812.

Box Truck Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Box Truck Operator make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Box Truck Operator in Colorado is $50,179 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Box Truck Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,335
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,670 to $56,018
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,565

10% $41,565

50% (Median) $50,179

90% $61,335

Box Truck Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,018	$4,668	$1,077	$27
Average	$50,179	$4,182	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,670	$3,806	$878	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Box Truck Operator Salaries

A Box Truck Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Box Truck Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Box Truck Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,453.
California: $54,246.
Massachusetts: $53,523.

District of Columbia $54,453 California $54,246 Massachusetts $53,523 Washington $53,327 New Jersey $53,307 Alaska $53,238 Connecticut $52,559 New York $52,284

Hawaii $51,404 Rhode Island $50,990 Maryland $50,710 Minnesota $50,327 Colorado $50,179 Illinois $50,130 Oregon $49,943 Delaware $49,805

New Hampshire $49,719 Virginia $49,525 Pennsylvania $48,959 Nevada $48,674 North Dakota $48,581 Michigan $48,433 Wisconsin $48,379 Vermont $48,271

Texas $47,971 Maine $47,951 Arizona $47,922 Ohio $47,887 Georgia $47,435 Indiana $47,208 Wyoming $47,164 Utah $47,095

Iowa $47,066 Kansas $46,830 Louisiana $46,761 North Carolina $46,736 Missouri $46,726 Florida $46,535 Montana $46,431 Nebraska $46,333

Kentucky $46,279 South Carolina $46,082 Tennessee $45,959 Idaho $45,910 New Mexico $45,551 Oklahoma $45,472 Alabama $45,182 South Dakota $44,695

Arkansas $44,430 West Virginia $44,287 Mississippi $43,859

Top Paying Cities for Box Truck Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $49,196
Hygiene: $50,906
Johnstown: $49,306

Glen Haven, CO $49,196

Hygiene, CO $50,906

Johnstown, CO $49,306

Laporte, CO $48,760

Livermore, CO $48,601

Loveland, CO $49,152

Lyons, CO $50,817

Masonville, CO $48,791

Mead, CO $49,866

Milliken, CO $49,238

Niwot, CO $51,306

Red Feather Lakes, CO $48,735

Severance, CO $48,829

Timnath, CO $48,766

Wellington, CO $48,494

Windsor, CO $48,837

Brighton, CO $50,047

Ault, CO $48,744

Briggsdale, CO $48,757

Carr, CO $47,919

Eastlake, CO $50,177

Eaton, CO $48,898

Evans, CO $49,147

Fort Lupton, CO $49,905

Galeton, CO $48,903

Gilcrest, CO $49,415

Gill, CO $48,983

Greeley, CO $49,026

Henderson, CO $50,125

Hudson, CO $49,740

Keenesburg, CO $49,500

Kersey, CO $48,989

La Salle, CO $49,330

Lucerne, CO $48,973

Nunn, CO $48,589

Orchard, CO $48,751

Pierce, CO $48,775

Ohio City, CO $49,277

Parlin, CO $49,045

Penrose, CO $48,616

Pitkin, CO $49,216

Poncha Springs, CO $48,882

Powderhorn, CO $48,943

Rockvale, CO $48,396

Sargents, CO $48,799

Twin Lakes, CO $50,411

Westcliffe, CO $48,423

Wetmore, CO $48,111

Durango, CO $49,080

Cahone, CO $48,959

Cortez, CO $48,922

Dolores, CO $49,038

Dove Creek, CO $48,910

Egnar, CO $48,937

Hesperus, CO $48,651

Lewis, CO $49,045

Mancos, CO $48,921

Marvel, CO $48,649

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $48,668

Pleasant View, CO $48,818

Rico, CO $49,050

Towaoc, CO $48,718

Yellow Jacket, CO $48,987

Montrose, CO $49,234

Austin, CO $49,298

Bedrock, CO $48,925

Cedaredge, CO $49,348

Cory, CO $49,286

Crawford, CO $49,146

Delta, CO $49,233

Eckert, CO $49,310

Hotchkiss, CO $49,279

Lazear, CO $49,243

Naturita, CO $49,024

Norwood, CO $49,043

Nucla, CO $49,099

Olathe, CO $49,179

Ophir, CO $49,097

Ouray, CO $49,089

Paonia, CO $49,506

Paradox, CO $48,952

Placerville, CO $49,051

Redvale, CO $49,067

Ridgway, CO $49,082

Silverton, CO $48,999

Somerset, CO $49,656

Telluride, CO $49,106

Grand Junction, CO $49,537

Platteville, CO $49,525

Roggen, CO $49,014

Weldona, CO $48,636

Wiggins, CO $48,896

Fort Morgan, CO $48,655

Log Lane Village, CO $48,815

Akron, CO $48,303

Amherst, CO $48,148

Atwood, CO $48,472

Brush, CO $48,468

Crook, CO $48,334

Eckley, CO $48,182

Fleming, CO $48,427

Grover, CO $48,388

Haxtun, CO $48,417

Hereford, CO $48,079

Hillrose, CO $48,516

Holyoke, CO $48,270

Idalia, CO $48,028

Iliff, CO $48,461

Julesburg, CO $48,266

Lindon, CO $48,096

Merino, CO $48,514

New Raymer, CO $48,503

Otis, CO $48,346

Ovid, CO $48,283

Padroni, CO $48,338

Paoli, CO $48,417

Peetz, CO $48,325

Sedgwick, CO $48,300

Snyder, CO $48,478

Sterling, CO $48,555

Stoneham, CO $48,506

Vernon, CO $48,074

Woodrow, CO $48,196

Wray, CO $48,170

Yuma, CO $48,331

Anton, CO $48,108

Arapahoe, CO $47,729

Arriba, CO $47,902

Bethune, CO $47,973

Burlington, CO $47,928

Calhan, CO $48,686

Cascade, CO $49,087

Cheyenne Wells, CO $47,798

Cope, CO $48,085

Cripple Creek, CO $48,994

Divide, CO $49,020

Flagler, CO $47,951

Florissant, CO $48,980

Fountain, CO $48,682

Genoa, CO $47,934

Green Mountain Falls, CO $49,074

Guffey, CO $48,928

Hugo, CO $47,641

Joes, CO $48,133

Karval, CO $47,364

Kirk, CO $48,093

Kit Carson, CO $47,739

Limon, CO $48,224

Lake George, CO $49,054

Manitou Springs, CO $49,087

Matheson, CO $48,188

Peyton, CO $48,916

Ramah, CO $47,877

Rush, CO $47,991

Seibert, CO $47,931

Simla, CO $48,407

Stratton, CO $47,979

U S A F Academy, CO $49,084

Victor, CO $48,972

Vona, CO $47,959

Wild Horse, CO $47,647

Woodland Park, CO $49,046

Yoder, CO $48,176

Colorado Springs, CO $49,087

Clifton, CO $49,506

Fruita, CO $49,383

Gateway, CO $49,035

Glade Park, CO $49,205

Loma, CO $49,400

Mack, CO $49,269

Palisade, CO $49,416

Whitewater, CO $49,201

Glenwood Springs, CO $50,014

Dinosaur, CO $49,188

Aspen, CO $50,951

Snowmass Village, CO $50,949

Avon, CO $50,492

Basalt, CO $50,789

Carbondale, CO $50,600

Collbran, CO $49,367

Craig, CO $49,730

De Beque, CO $49,362

Eagle, CO $50,285

Edwards, CO $50,393

Parachute, CO $49,619

Battlement Mesa, CO $49,573

Gypsum, CO $50,035

Hamilton, CO $49,942

Hayden, CO $49,801

Maybell, CO $49,249

Meeker, CO $49,946

Meredith, CO $50,622

Mesa, CO $49,343

Minturn, CO $50,338

Molina, CO $49,314

New Castle, CO $49,842

Rangely, CO $49,388

Red Cliff, CO $50,331

Rifle, CO $49,718

Silt, CO $49,698

Slater, CO $49,493

Snowmass, CO $50,847

Wolcott, CO $50,315

Woody Creek, CO $50,948

Vail, CO $50,554

Pueblo, CO $47,597

Colorado City, CO $47,923

Aguilar, CO $48,132

Arlington, CO $47,284

Avondale, CO $47,724

Beulah, CO $47,926

Boncarbo, CO $48,155

Boone, CO $47,879

Branson, CO $47,761

Campo, CO $47,584

Cheraw, CO $47,676

Crowley, CO $47,777

Eads, CO $47,710

Fort Lyon, CO $47,657

Fowler, CO $47,794

Gardner, CO $48,261

Granada, CO $47,817

Hartman, CO $47,908

Hasty, CO $47,762

Haswell, CO $47,479

Hoehne, CO $48,077

Holly, CO $47,757

Kim, CO $47,712

La Junta, CO $47,743

Lamar, CO $47,889

Las Animas, CO $47,716

La Veta, CO $48,346

Mc Clave, CO $47,769

Manzanola, CO $47,706

Model, CO $47,779

Olney Springs, CO $47,625

Ordway, CO $47,387

Pritchett, CO $47,715

Rocky Ford, CO $47,637

Rye, CO $47,996

Sheridan Lake, CO $47,728

Springfield, CO $47,812

Sugar City, CO $47,261

Swink, CO $47,695

Trinchera, CO $47,871

Trinidad, CO $48,079

Two Buttes, CO $47,810

Vilas, CO $47,803

Walsenburg, CO $48,091

Walsh, CO $47,752

Weston, CO $48,246

Wiley, CO $47,725

Alamosa, CO $48,713

Antonito, CO $48,682

Arboles, CO $48,780

Arvada, CO $50,179

Aurora, CO $50,145

Bayfield, CO $48,917

Broomfield, CO $50,400

Commerce City, CO $50,061

Dupont, CO $50,157

Eldorado Springs, CO $51,351

Lafayette, CO $50,896

Louisville, CO $50,959

Westminster, CO $50,156

Wheat Ridge, CO $50,154

Agate, CO $48,377

Bennett, CO $49,635

Byers, CO $49,042

Castle Rock, CO $49,259

Deer Trail, CO $48,718

Elbert, CO $48,948

Elizabeth, CO $49,361

Englewood, CO $50,145

Franktown, CO $49,227

Kiowa, CO $49,006

Larkspur, CO $49,099

Littleton, CO $50,095

Lone Tree, CO $49,963

Louviers, CO $49,894

Monument, CO $49,051

Palmer Lake, CO $49,056

Parker, CO $49,780

Sedalia, CO $49,284

Strasburg, CO $49,477

Watkins, CO $49,848

Denver, CO $50,140

Thornton, CO $50,179

Boulder, CO $51,599

Golden, CO $50,150

Alma, CO $49,868

Bailey, CO $49,755

Black Hawk, CO $50,651

Bond, CO $50,310

Breckenridge, CO $49,974

Buffalo Creek, CO $49,582

Burns, CO $49,987

Central City, CO $50,366

Clark, CO $49,514

Climax, CO $50,032

Coalmont, CO $49,428

Como, CO $49,259

Conifer, CO $49,884

Cowdrey, CO $49,228

Dillon, CO $49,944

Dumont, CO $50,187

Evergreen, CO $50,063

Empire, CO $49,958

Fairplay, CO $49,305

Fraser, CO $50,014

Frisco, CO $50,253

Georgetown, CO $49,920

Granby, CO $49,881

Grand Lake, CO $49,853

Grant, CO $49,499

Hartsel, CO $49,042

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $49,814

Idaho Springs, CO $50,102

Idledale, CO $50,098

Indian Hills, CO $50,073

Jamestown, CO $51,516

Jefferson, CO $49,395

Kittredge, CO $50,078

Kremmling, CO $49,809

Leadville, CO $49,971

Mc Coy, CO $49,979

Morrison, CO $50,062

Nederland, CO $51,047

Oak Creek, CO $49,890

Parshall, CO $50,105

Phippsburg, CO $49,939

Pine, CO $49,642

Pinecliffe, CO $51,287

Rand, CO $49,431

Rollinsville, CO $50,809

Shawnee, CO $49,631

Silver Plume, CO $49,709

Steamboat Springs, CO $49,797

Tabernash, CO $50,131

Toponas, CO $49,921

Walden, CO $49,358

Ward, CO $50,913

Winter Park, CO $50,195

Yampa, CO $49,989

Silverthorne, CO $50,210

Longmont, CO $50,708

Allenspark, CO $50,477

Estes Park, CO $49,720

Bellvue, CO $49,083

Berthoud, CO $49,685

Dacono, CO $50,264

Drake, CO $49,101

Erie, CO $50,489

Firestone, CO $50,139

Fort Collins, CO $48,733

Frederick, CO $50,141

Blanca, CO $48,540

Capulin, CO $48,790

Center, CO $48,750

Chama, CO $48,374

Chimney Rock, CO $48,801

Chromo, CO $48,473

Conejos, CO $48,652

Creede, CO $48,907

Crestone, CO $48,563

Del Norte, CO $48,801

Fort Garland, CO $48,431

San Luis, CO $48,234

Homelake, CO $48,755

Hooper, CO $48,593

Ignacio, CO $48,707

Jaroso, CO $48,341

La Jara, CO $48,730

Manassa, CO $48,681

Moffat, CO $48,627

Monte Vista, CO $48,784

Mosca, CO $48,532

Pagosa Springs, CO $48,797

Romeo, CO $48,824

Saguache, CO $48,795

Sanford, CO $48,551

San Pablo, CO $48,301

South Fork, CO $48,850

Villa Grove, CO $48,692

Salida, CO $48,884

Almont, CO $50,142

Buena Vista, CO $50,065

Canon City, CO $48,666

Cimarron, CO $48,994

Coal Creek, CO $48,377

Coaldale, CO $48,764

Cotopaxi, CO $48,627

Crested Butte, CO $50,406

Florence, CO $48,301

Monarch, CO $48,986

Granite, CO $49,721

Gunnison, CO $49,032

Hillside, CO $48,609

Howard, CO $48,852

Lake City, CO $48,991

Nathrop, CO $49,031

Box Truck Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Box Truck Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Box Truck Operator positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Box Truck Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Box Truck Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$75,268	$36.0	50%
Pharmaceuticals	$70,251	$34.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$65,233	$31.0	30%
Construction	$62,724	$30.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$60,215	$29.0	20%

Box Truck Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Box Truck Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,670

Average $50,179/year

$56,018

$3,806

Average $4,182/month

$4,668

$878

Average $965/week

$1,077

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,018	$4,668	$1,077	$27
Average	$50,179	$4,182	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,670	$3,806	$878	$22

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