The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntsville, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntsville 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 | $32,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntsville, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,160.
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 | $47,920 | 4.07% | 27.78% |
| 2021 | $45,970 | 15.84% | - |
| 2020 | $38,690 | 4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $37,120 | -1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $37,610 | -2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $38,710 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $37,840 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $36,830 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $34,910 | 8.97% | - |
| 2013 | $31,780 | -8.90% | - |
| 2012 | $34,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,920 in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.