The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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 | $25,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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 $62,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,330.
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 | $45,440 | -2.22% | 15.14% |
| 2021 | $46,450 | 15.69% | - |
| 2020 | $39,160 | -14.73% | - |
| 2019 | $44,930 | 7.17% | - |
| 2018 | $41,710 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $41,050 | -2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $42,020 | 9.78% | - |
| 2015 | $37,910 | -9.73% | - |
| 2014 | $41,600 | 15.31% | - |
| 2013 | $35,230 | -9.45% | - |
| 2012 | $38,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,440 in Southeast 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 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 10.0 percent (10.0%) 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 |