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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida

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16.4% Jobs Projection
$38,780 Median Salary
11,210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Work in Florida?

There were approximately 87,960 workers employed as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 85,390 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 25,450 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in it, which means Florida has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 11,210 annual job openings, and a total of 100,200 jobs for Florida Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 213,500 annual jobs and 1,980,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $25,050 to $64,410 with $38,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.04 to $30.97. The median hourly rate was $18.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 24,470 $38,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 13,250 $38,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 11,680 $41,030
Jacksonville, FL 10,930 $42,370
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 5,900 $42,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,290 $38,630
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,260 $37,080
Ocala, FL 1,670 $36,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,460 $37,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,150 $35,190
Tallahassee, FL 1,140 $36,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,100 $36,160
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,040 $36,800
Gainesville, FL 790 $33,580
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 790 $36,850
Panama City, FL 780 $39,630
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 550 $34,880
The Villages, FL 360 $29,510
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 330 $34,320
Homosassa Springs, FL 290 $34,350
Punta Gorda, FL 280 $38,350

Top States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 191,490 $41,760
California 138,380 $45,790
Florida 87,960 $38,780
Pennsylvania 82,330 $45,570
Ohio 74,090 $42,970
Illinois 70,380 $47,830
Tennessee 63,030 $41,940
Georgia 62,500 $42,180
New York 62,360 $47,000
North Carolina 58,110 $42,140
Michigan 55,940 $41,360
Indiana 54,560 $44,480
Wisconsin 49,760 $44,200
New Jersey 48,760 $48,340
Missouri 44,470 $44,040
Virginia 42,820 $40,620
Iowa 38,470 $41,270
Minnesota 34,860 $46,990
Arkansas 34,700 $39,070
Alabama 32,170 $38,610

Below are the states where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $56,300
North Dakota $52,120
District of Columbia $52,060
Nevada $48,850
Connecticut $48,540
Wyoming $48,470
New Jersey $48,340
Massachusetts $48,290
Illinois $47,830
Washington $47,700

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