The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tuscaloosa 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 | $30,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,390.
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 | $47,380 | 1.96% | 36.98% |
| 2021 | $46,450 | 11.91% | - |
| 2020 | $40,920 | -5.47% | - |
| 2019 | $43,160 | 12.51% | - |
| 2018 | $37,760 | 1.11% | - |
| 2017 | $37,340 | 11.36% | - |
| 2016 | $33,100 | -6.53% | - |
| 2015 | $35,260 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $34,560 | 14.58% | - |
| 2013 | $29,520 | -1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $29,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,380 in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.