The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 $61,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
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 | $43,400 | 10.14% | 25.35% |
| 2021 | $39,000 | 2.79% | - |
| 2020 | $37,910 | -2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $38,990 | 1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $38,290 | 4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $36,620 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $36,350 | -5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | 10.57% | - |
| 2014 | $34,190 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $33,880 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $32,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,400 in Southwest 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 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 5.8 percent (5.8%) 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 |