The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $34,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,280.
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 | $48,830 | 1.33% | 17.39% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 0.87% | - |
| 2020 | $47,760 | 3.64% | - |
| 2019 | $46,020 | 8.80% | - |
| 2018 | $41,970 | 7.10% | - |
| 2017 | $38,990 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $38,250 | -1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $38,810 | -8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $42,020 | 6.31% | - |
| 2013 | $39,370 | -2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $40,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,830 in Birmingham-Hoover 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 Birmingham-Hoover is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.