The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $36,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,300.
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 | $46,640 | 3.22% | 22.75% |
| 2021 | $45,140 | 4.59% | - |
| 2020 | $43,070 | 5.06% | - |
| 2019 | $40,890 | 5.53% | - |
| 2018 | $38,630 | 6.81% | - |
| 2017 | $36,000 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $35,020 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $34,540 | -3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $35,690 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $34,440 | -4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $36,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,640 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.