The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville 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 | $22,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,300.
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 | $42,510 | 9.97% | 32.89% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | -4.81% | - |
| 2020 | $40,110 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $38,260 | 12.23% | - |
| 2018 | $33,580 | 0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $33,360 | 17.84% | - |
| 2016 | $27,410 | -0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $27,450 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $27,000 | -12.07% | - |
| 2013 | $30,260 | 5.72% | - |
| 2012 | $28,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,510 in Gainesville 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 Gainesville is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.