SOC 53-3033 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for light truck drivers in Jacksonville, Florida is $45,500 a year ($21.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,840: half of the 5,290 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$45,500average per year

$21.88 / hourMedian $41,840Take-home ≈ $38,739

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,290people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 22Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,780 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Jacksonville earn between $38,070 and $47,290.

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,500$3,792$21.88
Median$41,840$3,487$20.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,070$3,172$18.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,290$3,941$22.74

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $45,500, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $38,739 a year, or $3,228 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $45,500 buys what about $45,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 5th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Lakeland pays the most ($51,670).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$21.88 an hour on average, and $20.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,739 a year ($3,228 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,500. Florida has no state income tax.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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