The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,660 | 17.72% | 31.83% |
| 2021 | $38,390 | 0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $38,010 | 9.37% | - |
| 2019 | $34,450 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $34,510 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $33,850 | -5.11% | - |
| 2016 | $35,580 | 10.15% | - |
| 2015 | $31,970 | 6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $29,920 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $29,600 | -7.47% | - |
| 2012 | $31,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,660 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Auburn-Opelika is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.