Truck driver pay in Jacksonville, FL
Truck drivers in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn a typical $55,630 a year. The middle half earn $44,960 to $65,330, and the top 10% earn more than $78,160. About 13,100 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $38,620 |
| 25th percentile | $44,960 |
| Median (typical) | $55,630 |
| 75th percentile | $65,330 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $78,160 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 42 of 50 large metros for truck drivers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $55,630, a single filer keeps about $46,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Florida state income tax. Prices in Jacksonville are about the US average, so that take-home buys what $47,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks Jacksonville No. 31 of 50 large metros for truck drivers after cost of living.
Where truck drivers’ pay goes furthest
- Memphis, TN$63,070 typical · worth $57.3k
- Seattle, WA$71,240 typical · worth $53.1k
- Nashville, TN$60,630 typical · worth $52.9k
- Kansas City, MO$60,170 typical · worth $51.9k
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Common questions
How much does a truck driver make in Jacksonville, FL?
The typical (median) truck driver in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earns $55,630 a year. The middle half earn between $44,960 and $65,330, and the top 10% earn more than $78,160. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a truck driver in Jacksonville?
Anything above $55,630 pays more than half of truck drivers in Jacksonville. $65,330 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $78,160 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a truck driver in Jacksonville take home after taxes?
At the typical $55,630, a single filer keeps about $46,900 a year ($3,910 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Florida state income tax. With local prices about the US average, that buys what $47,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do truck drivers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical truck driver pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Memphis, TN, Seattle, WA, Nashville, TN. Jacksonville, FL ranks No. 31.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.