How much does a Truck Driver make in Florida?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $50,000 for Truck Drivers in Florida as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $45,060 and the 75th-percentile is $62,190.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Truck Driver salary in Florida?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 103.6 for Florida), the real-wage equivalent is $48,246 — what the $50,000 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $43,479 to $60,008.

What does the top of the Truck Driver pay scale look like in Florida?

The 90th percentile lands at $75,910. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $62,190.

How many Truck Drivers does Florida employ?

BLS OES counts 105,730 Truck Drivers employed in Florida in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Why is the BEA RPP for Florida different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Florida's overall index of 103.6 reflects rents 123.2, services 93.7, and goods 98.2.

Where does Florida rank for Truck Driver pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Florida ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

OTR vs regional vs local truck driver pay in Florida?

BLS aggregates Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) into one figure. In Florida, OTR (over-the-road, multi-week trips) typically pays the highest gross — $65-90K range with experience — but on a real per-hour basis once away-from-home time is counted, regional (home weekly) and local/dedicated (home daily) routes often net comparable take-home. Local LTL and dedicated-fleet routes in Florida frequently pay above the BLS median when union-represented (Teamsters).

Florida Truck Driver Salary: BLS $50K Median, Real $48K (2026)

TL;DR

BLS reports Florida Truck Driver median pay at $50,000. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $48,246.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #51 of 51; nominal rank is #46.
BEA RPP near 100 means nominal pay translates almost 1:1 into real take-home.
Bottom quartile $45,060, top quartile $62,190. The P90 ($75,910) is roughly 2.0× the P10 ($37,870).

Wage breakdown — Florida

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$37,870	$36,541
P25 (lower quartile)	$45,060	$43,479
P50 (median)	$50,000	$48,246
P75 (upper quartile)	$62,190	$60,008
P90 (top tier)	$75,910	$73,247
Mean	$54,360	$52,453
Employment	105,730 Truck Drivers in Florida

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Florida index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	103.6
Goods	98.2
Services	93.7
Rents	123.2

Florida's overall RPP (103.6) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Florida (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Truck Driver)	$50,000	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,862	7.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,825	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$42,313	84.6% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$40,828	÷ (103.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Florida state-tax burden means for Truck Driver take-home

Florida levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $2,500 a year for a Truck Driver at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $40,828 — lower than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP exceeds 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $57,440 for Truck Drivers with mean pay of $58,400 and total employment of 2,070,480. Florida sits at #46 on nominal pay and #51 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Florida falls 5 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Truck Driver make in Florida?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $50,000 for Truck Drivers in Florida as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $45,060 and the 75th-percentile is $62,190.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Truck Driver salary in Florida?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 103.6 for Florida), the real-wage equivalent is $48,246 — what the $50,000 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $43,479 to $60,008.
What does the top of the Truck Driver pay scale look like in Florida?: The 90th percentile lands at $75,910. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $62,190.
How many Truck Drivers does Florida employ?: BLS OES counts 105,730 Truck Drivers employed in Florida in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Why is the BEA RPP for Florida different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Florida's overall index of 103.6 reflects rents 123.2, services 93.7, and goods 98.2.
Where does Florida rank for Truck Driver pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Florida ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
OTR vs regional vs local truck driver pay in Florida?: BLS aggregates Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) into one figure. In Florida, OTR (over-the-road, multi-week trips) typically pays the highest gross — $65-90K range with experience — but on a real per-hour basis once away-from-home time is counted, regional (home weekly) and local/dedicated (home daily) routes often net comparable take-home. Local LTL and dedicated-fleet routes in Florida frequently pay above the BLS median when union-represented (Teamsters).

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 53-3032, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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