The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South 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 $61,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
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 | $45,720 | 14.06% | 33.18% |
| 2021 | $39,290 | -5.65% | - |
| 2020 | $41,510 | 2.63% | - |
| 2019 | $40,420 | 5.22% | - |
| 2018 | $38,310 | 6.45% | - |
| 2017 | $35,840 | 9.99% | - |
| 2016 | $32,260 | 9.52% | - |
| 2015 | $29,190 | 0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $29,140 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $28,950 | -5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $30,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,720 in South 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 South Florida nonmetropolitan area is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.