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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Florida

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Florida

Considering a career as a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver in Florida?

17.7% Jobs Projection
$31,330 Median Salary
7,370 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Work in Florida?

There were approximately 55,230 workers employed as Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 54,000 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 13,570 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers working in it, which means Florida has more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,370 annual job openings, and 65,590 total jobs in 2026 for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 109,800 annual jobs and 1,015,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers ranged from $19,570 to $60,120 with $31,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.41 to $28.9. The median hourly rate was $15.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 19,720 $31,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 7,350 $31,180
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,200 $30,200
Jacksonville, FL 3,870 $35,050
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,130 $29,980
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,040 $28,890
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,750 $42,960
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,230 $28,750
Tallahassee, FL 1,210 $31,220
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,040 $29,660
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,000 $28,390
Ocala, FL 950 $32,140
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 950 $28,180
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 820 $32,440
Gainesville, FL 600 $29,070
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 590 $30,930
Panama City, FL 370 $32,130
Punta Gorda, FL 290 $29,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 210 $27,520
Homosassa Springs, FL 150 $19,490
Sebring, FL 110 $25,600

Top States for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 111,100 $35,790
Texas 65,960 $32,540
Florida 55,230 $31,330
Illinois 49,140 $36,850
New York 46,030 $32,440
Ohio 39,310 $29,790
Pennsylvania 37,140 $29,390
New Jersey 32,310 $35,370
Michigan 28,860 $31,720
Georgia 27,890 $32,700
North Carolina 27,370 $29,930
Massachusetts 22,800 $37,780
Virginia 21,470 $30,770
Maryland 21,180 $35,680
Indiana 18,820 $30,150
Tennessee 18,250 $32,990
Washington 17,740 $37,960
Colorado 17,610 $35,320
Missouri 16,840 $30,490
Minnesota 16,070 $37,460

Below are the states where Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,600
North Dakota $39,280
Washington $37,960
Massachusetts $37,780
Minnesota $37,460
Illinois $36,850
Wyoming $35,880
California $35,790
Maryland $35,680
New Jersey $35,370

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