The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $21,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,960 | 3.35% | 5.60% |
| 2016 | $35,720 | 3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $34,350 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $34,150 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $33,860 | -3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $34,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,960 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.