SOC 53-3099 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Palm Bay, Florida is $41,300 a year ($19.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,720: half of the 150 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$41,300average per year

$19.86 / hourMedian $39,720Take-home ≈ $35,365

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  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 15Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,130 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Palm Bay earn between $39,720 and $39,720.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,300$3,442$19.86
Median$39,720$3,310$19.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,720$3,310$19.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,720$3,310$19.10

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Palm Bay earn 5% more than the Florida average ($39,350) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$41,300$39,720$36,020$47,130150
Florida$39,350$37,330$29,500$50,9602,590
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $41,300, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $35,365 a year, or $2,947 a month and $1,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Palm Bay a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $41,300 buys what about $41,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 3rd of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($57,060).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Palm Bay: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Palm Bay?

$19.86 an hour on average, and $19.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $35,365 a year ($2,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,300. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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