The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
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 | $46,260 | 14.48% | 21.75% |
| 2021 | $39,560 | -1.26% | - |
| 2020 | $40,060 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $40,210 | 3.36% | - |
| 2018 | $38,860 | -0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $39,230 | 7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $36,450 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $35,990 | 6.09% | - |
| 2014 | $33,800 | -6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $35,880 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $36,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,260 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 37.9 percent (37.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.