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title: "Truck Driver Salary in Tampa | ShapeMyCareer"
description: "Median truck driver in Tampa pays $50,560 (BLS May 2025). Full pay range and how it compares nationally."
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updated: 2026-10-11
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Trade pay · Truck Driver · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

# Truck Driver salary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

How truck driver pays in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area compared with the national numbers.

BLS wage data, May 2025

In short

In May 2025, truck driver in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area earned a median $50,560 a year, which is about 14% below the national median of $58,640. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $38,850 and the top 10 percent more than $72,770.

**Sources checked October 11, 2026** Pay comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2025. The median means half of workers earn more and half less. Starting pay is usually lower than the median.

About 15,840 truck driver work in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area.

Bottom 10% earn under**$38,850** about $18.68 an hour

Bottom quarter under**$46,000** about $22.12 an hour

Middle (median)**$50,560** about $24.31 an hour

Top quarter over**$62,370** about $29.99 an hour

Top 10% over**$72,770** about $34.99 an hour

Yearly wages for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, [BLS OEWS](https://www.bls.gov/oes/), May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.

Truck Driver vs national pay

|  | Tampa area | United States |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 15,840 | 2,062,040 |
| Bottom 10%% | $38,850 | $40,140 |
| Bottom quarter | $46,000 | $47,960 |
| Median (middle) | $50,560 | $58,640 |
| Top quarter | $62,370 | $69,120 |
| Top 10%% | $72,770 | $79,380 |

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## Straight answers

### How much do truck driver make an hour in Tampa?

The median works out to about $24.31 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $34.99 an hour.

### How does truck driver pay in Tampa compare to the national average?

The median in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area is $50,560, which is about 14% below the national median of $58,640.

### How many truck driver work in Tampa?

BLS counts about 15,840 truck driver in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area as of May 2025.

### What does the bottom 10 percent of truck driver earn in Tampa?

The bottom 10 percent earn under $38,850 a year, which is about $18.68 an hour.

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