SOC 53-3033 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for light truck drivers in Pensacola, Florida is $44,310 a year ($21.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,960: half of the 1,440 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$44,310average per year

$21.30 / hourMedian $40,960Take-home ≈ $37,783

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,440people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,080 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Pensacola earn between $35,790 and $48,500.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,310$3,692$21.30
Median$40,960$3,413$19.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,790$2,982$17.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,500$4,042$23.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Light Truck Drivers pay in Pensacola vs. Florida and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Pensacola earn about the same as the Florida average ($44,580) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pensacola$44,310$40,960$29,190$61,0801,440
Florida$44,580$41,810$29,880$62,33067,390
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $44,310, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $37,783 a year, or $3,149 a month and $1,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $44,310 buys what about $45,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Lakeland pays the most ($51,670).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Pensacola?

$21.30 an hour on average, and $19.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $37,783 a year ($3,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,310. Florida has no state income tax.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3033; area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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