Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (FL), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $23.30 an hour ($48,460 a year). About 1,690 people work in this job there.

$23.30Median hourly pay
$41,370–$59,300Middle half of workers, yearly
1,690People in this job in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (FL)

That is 17% lower than the U.S. median ($58,640). It is 4% lower than the Florida median ($50,640).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.46$28,000
25% of workers$19.89$41,370
Half of workers (median)$23.30$48,460
75% of workers$28.51$59,300
90% of workers$33.20$69,060

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lakeland-Winter Haven$57,0907,820
Jacksonville$55,63013,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$51,58029,060
Ocala$51,4902,230
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$50,8902,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$50,56015,840
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$50,25015,420
Naples-Marco Island$49,5201,340
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$48,9503,050
Gainesville$48,9301,370
Port St. Lucie$48,5902,060
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (this page)$48,4601,690
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$48,410350
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$47,9501,710
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$47,940640
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$47,6601,910
Panama City-Panama City Beach$47,610890
Wildwood-The Villages$47,180840
Punta Gorda$46,780570
Tallahassee$46,4701,260
Homosassa Springs$45,750240
Sebring$44,930230

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 214,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.