SOC 53-3033 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for light truck drivers in Florence, Alabama is $41,380 a year ($19.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,210: half of the 440 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$41,380average per year

$19.90 / hourMedian $36,210Take-home ≈ $33,739

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

440people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,470 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Florence earn between $28,820 and $46,320.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,380$3,448$19.89
Median$36,210$3,018$17.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,820$2,402$13.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,320$3,860$22.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $41,380, a single filer in Florence takes home about $33,739 a year, or $2,812 a month and $1,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Florence a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $41,380 buys what about $48,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($47,660).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Florence: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Florence?

$19.90 an hour on average, and $17.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Florence?

About $33,739 a year ($2,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,380. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3033; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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