Light Truck Drivers pay in Jacksonville
$45,500avg. a year
$21.88 an hour · 5,290 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn an average of $45,500 a year. That is $920 (2%) more than the Florida average of $44,580. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$41,840Median pay
$21.88Average hourly
+2%vs. Florida average
5,290Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
12,650 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$51,670
$24.84 an hour
2380 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$49,570
$23.83 an hour
31,440 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$47,400
$22.79 an hour
41,130 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
520,000 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
61,320 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$45,160
$21.71 an hour
72,560 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$44,930
$21.60 an hour
81,440 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$44,310
$21.30 an hour
99,590 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$44,250
$21.27 an hour
10760 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
119,710 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
122,510 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$43,230
$20.78 an hour
131,260 jobs
Ocala, FL
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
14550 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$41,670
$20.03 an hour
151,400 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$40,850
$19.64 an hour
16860 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
171,030 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$39,430
$18.96 an hour
18300 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$38,600
$18.56 an hour
19130 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
20120 jobs
Sebring, FL
$37,270
$17.92 an hour
21160 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$34,700
$16.69 an hour
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How Jacksonville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Jacksonville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,080 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,550 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,010 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $52,470 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,960 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $45,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Jacksonville?
The average is $45,500 a year, and the median is $41,840. About 5,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $920 (2%) more than the Florida average of $44,580.
Is this job common in Jacksonville?
It makes up 6.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. Metro area: Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 27260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.