The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tallahassee, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tallahassee 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 | $30,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tallahassee, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,780.
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 | $41,340 | 8.18% | 25.67% |
| 2021 | $37,960 | -4.95% | - |
| 2020 | $39,840 | 7.48% | - |
| 2019 | $36,860 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $36,130 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $33,930 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $32,800 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $31,630 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $31,450 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $30,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,340 in Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.