The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Coast, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Coast 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 | $21,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Coast, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $28,750 | 14.78% | 6.82% |
| 2013 | $24,500 | -9.35% | - |
| 2012 | $26,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,750, Palm Coast is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Florida, following city of Lakeland-Winter Haven (median annual salary of $48,460). Compared with the highest paying city Lakeland-Winter Haven, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Palm Coast is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower.