The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocala, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocala 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 | $31,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocala, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,320.
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 | $44,630 | 15.35% | 33.36% |
| 2021 | $37,780 | -9.79% | - |
| 2020 | $41,480 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $39,670 | 6.93% | - |
| 2018 | $36,920 | 12.87% | - |
| 2017 | $32,170 | 6.40% | - |
| 2016 | $30,110 | -12.72% | - |
| 2015 | $33,940 | -0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $34,000 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $34,440 | 13.65% | - |
| 2012 | $29,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,630 in Ocala 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 Ocala is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.