Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Florida
The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida is $51,468, based on 108,200 workers. Among the 39 states with published data, that ranks number 39. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Florida averages 12.2% below it.
Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $57,090 in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL area and the lowest is $50,250 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, a difference of $6,840 across 5 wage areas.
Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida
We compare 17 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $28,270. Miami-Dade County, FL leaves the smallest, $10,759. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 counties.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in other states
The states with the highest average local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are Washington ($66,144), Nevada ($63,831), New York ($63,342) and New Hampshire ($63,154).
Frequently asked questions: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida
How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Florida?
The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $51,468, from $50,250 to $57,090 depending on the labor market.
Which Florida county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($28,270). Polk County, FL follows at $24,583.