The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,480.
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 | $46,080 | 15.52% | 28.19% |
| 2021 | $38,930 | -10.76% | - |
| 2020 | $43,120 | 9.65% | - |
| 2019 | $38,960 | 7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $36,160 | 4.70% | - |
| 2017 | $34,460 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $33,030 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $32,920 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $32,480 | -5.85% | - |
| 2013 | $34,380 | 3.75% | - |
| 2012 | $33,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,080 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.