Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Wilkes-Barre, PA?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29% of gross income.
Wilkes-Barre rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania cities have lower median rent than Wilkes-Barre, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Wilkes-Barre, PA?
Median rent in Wilkes-Barre is $1,358 a month. A typical truck driver in Pennsylvania earns about $56,143 a year, which makes that rent 29% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Wilkes-Barre?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Pennsylvania (~$56,143/yr) supports up to $1,404 a month in rent. Wilkes-Barre's current median rent is $1,358/mo, which leaves a $46/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Wilkes-Barre?
At an hourly equivalent of about $27 an hour, a truck driver in Pennsylvania works roughly 50.3 hours a month to cover Wilkes-Barre's median rent of $1,358.
Where is rent cheaper than Wilkes-Barre for a truck driver?
Nearby Pennsylvania cities with lower median rent include Hanover ($1,356/mo), Harrisburg ($1,355/mo), Munhall ($1,353/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.