The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gadsden, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gadsden 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 | $29,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gadsden, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,960.
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 | $44,640 | -2.24% | 31.72% |
| 2021 | $45,640 | 13.52% | - |
| 2020 | $39,470 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $38,560 | -2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $39,500 | 9.04% | - |
| 2017 | $35,930 | -7.57% | - |
| 2016 | $38,650 | -12.21% | - |
| 2015 | $43,370 | -4.04% | - |
| 2014 | $45,120 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $45,070 | 32.37% | - |
| 2012 | $30,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,640 in Gadsden 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 Gadsden is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.