The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Florida 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 | $22,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,110 | 7.71% | 5.07% |
| 2016 | $31,480 | 6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $29,380 | -4.77% | - |
| 2014 | $30,780 | -4.22% | - |
| 2013 | $32,080 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $32,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,110 in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.