The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 | $22,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 $62,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,290.
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 | $42,230 | 8.48% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $38,650 | -6.68% | - |
| 2020 | $41,230 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $41,800 | 4.98% | - |
| 2018 | $39,720 | 5.44% | - |
| 2017 | $37,560 | 0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $37,300 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $35,910 | 9.64% | - |
| 2014 | $32,450 | 10.14% | - |
| 2013 | $29,160 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $29,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,230 in Northwest 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 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 3.2 percent (3.2%) 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 |