The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Montgomery, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Montgomery 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 | $32,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Montgomery, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,510.
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 | $47,540 | 2.69% | 23.66% |
| 2021 | $46,260 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $41,120 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $40,460 | 6.43% | - |
| 2018 | $37,860 | -0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $38,220 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $37,420 | 0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $37,250 | 5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $35,070 | -1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $35,650 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $36,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,540 in Montgomery 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 Montgomery is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.