Pay · Light Truck Drivers · Florida
Light truck driver salary in Florida: $41,810 a year
What light truck drivers earn in Florida, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 43rd of 51 states and 7% below the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
Florida at a look
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
From starting pay to top pay in Florida
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
Florida U.S.: $30,800 – $80,310
Florida and the states next to it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The median paycheck in Florida
$41,810 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $6,036 of it (14.4%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $2,981 $3,484 before tax
- Every two weeks $1,376 $1,608 before tax
- A week $688 $804 before tax
- A year $35,774 $41,810 before tax
- Take-home $35,774
- Federal income tax $2,837
- Medicare $606
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Light truck driver pay in Florida: questions people ask
What is the average light truck driver salary in Florida?
The median is $41,810 a year: half of the 67,390 light truck drivers in Florida earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,880, the best-paid tenth over $62,330.
What is the starting salary for light truck drivers in Florida?
Most start around $29,880 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is Florida for light truck driver pay?
43rd of 51 states. Alaska pays the most, $57,190.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Florida or Georgia?
Florida: $41,810 against $44,050 in Georgia — $2,240 less a year.
How much is a light truck driver paycheck in Florida?
At the median, about $2,981 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $3,484 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”