The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $29,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,380.
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 | $44,490 | 12.95% | 46.10% |
| 2021 | $38,730 | 6.02% | - |
| 2020 | $36,400 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $35,500 | 1.75% | - |
| 2018 | $34,880 | 19.84% | - |
| 2017 | $27,960 | -6.80% | - |
| 2016 | $29,860 | 11.79% | - |
| 2015 | $26,340 | -11.20% | - |
| 2014 | $29,290 | -3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $30,220 | 20.65% | - |
| 2012 | $23,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,490 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.