The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $31,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,260.
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 | $44,530 | 14.15% | 31.89% |
| 2021 | $38,230 | -9.89% | - |
| 2020 | $42,010 | 7.12% | - |
| 2019 | $39,020 | 9.71% | - |
| 2018 | $35,230 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $34,820 | 0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $34,690 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $34,630 | -6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $36,870 | 10.17% | - |
| 2013 | $33,120 | 8.42% | - |
| 2012 | $30,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,530 in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Dothan | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |