The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dothan, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dothan 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 | $29,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dothan, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.
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 | $49,850 | 10.29% | 32.18% |
| 2021 | $44,720 | 5.55% | - |
| 2020 | $42,240 | 12.10% | - |
| 2019 | $37,130 | -25.86% | - |
| 2018 | $46,730 | 3.98% | - |
| 2017 | $44,870 | 16.56% | - |
| 2016 | $37,440 | 9.21% | - |
| 2015 | $33,990 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $34,400 | -4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $35,940 | 5.93% | - |
| 2012 | $33,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,850, Dothan is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $53,090). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dothan is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.