Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Pine Bluff, AR?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 21.7% of gross income.
Pine Bluff rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arkansas state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arkansas cities have lower median rent than Pine Bluff, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Pine Bluff, AR?
Median rent in Pine Bluff is $853 a month. A typical truck driver in Arkansas earns about $47,069 a year, which makes that rent 21.7% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Pine Bluff?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Arkansas (~$47,069/yr) supports up to $1,177 a month in rent. Pine Bluff's current median rent is $853/mo, which leaves a $324/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Pine Bluff?
At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a truck driver in Arkansas works roughly 37.7 hours a month to cover Pine Bluff's median rent of $853.
Where is rent cheaper than Pine Bluff for a truck driver?
Nearby Arkansas cities with lower median rent include Morrilton ($800/mo), North Little Rock ($782/mo), Fort Smith ($762/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.