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Metro Wage Data · May 2025

Delivery Driver Wages in Jacksonville, FL

5,290 light truck and delivery drivers work in the Jacksonville metro area. The median wage is $20.11/hour 6.8% below the national median of $21.57, ranking #43 of 50 major metros on driver pay.

Median hourly
$20.11
national $21.57
Mean hourly
$21.88
national $23.45
Annualized (median)
$41,829
median × 2,080 hrs
Drivers in metro
5,290
SOC 53-3033

What drivers earn in Jacksonville

The spread matters as much as the median: the 10th-to-90th percentile range is what you compete against when hiring — and what your drivers see when they compare offers.

10th percentile
entry / new drivers
$14.09 · $29,307/yr
25th percentile
$18.30 · $38,064/yr
Median
the market rate
$20.11 · $41,829/yr
75th percentile
$22.74 · $47,299/yr
90th percentile
senior / specialized
$31.63 · $65,790/yr
For Fleet Operators

What a route day actually costs in Jacksonville

Wages aren’t your labor cost. Add payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and benefits (≈27% on top of base pay) and a median-wage driver in Jacksonville runs:

Fully-loaded hourly
$25.54
Per 8.5-hour route day
$217
Per driver, annually
$53,123

Driver pay is typically the largest single line in a last-mile P&L. Run your full cost structure — fuel, payments, maintenance, insurance, and Jacksonville-level wages — through the forecast tool to see where your margin is headed.

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Compare driver pay in other metros

Miami, FL
$20.55/hr median (+2.2% vs Jacksonville)
Orlando, FL
$20.13/hr median (+0.1% vs Jacksonville)
Tampa, FL
$19.47/hr median (-3.2% vs Jacksonville)
Richmond, VA
$20.06/hr median (-0.2% vs Jacksonville)
Buffalo, NY
$20.50/hr median (+1.9% vs Jacksonville)
San Antonio, TX
$20.00/hr median (-0.5% vs Jacksonville)
All 50 metros + national trend →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), May 2025Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033), cross-industry estimates for the Jacksonville metro area (CBSA 27260). Retrieved 2026-07-04. This occupation covers drivers of light trucks and delivery vans, including last-mile delivery. Annual figures are hourly × 2,080 hours. Fully-loaded cost assumes ≈27% burden for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and benefits — Pexara’s standard modeling assumption; your burden varies by state and benefits package.