The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany 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 | $31,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,490.
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 | $51,120 | 11.01% | 41.65% |
| 2021 | $45,490 | 21.59% | - |
| 2020 | $35,670 | 1.93% | - |
| 2019 | $34,980 | -11.72% | - |
| 2018 | $39,080 | -2.18% | - |
| 2017 | $39,930 | 8.21% | - |
| 2016 | $36,650 | -1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,150 | 11.33% | - |
| 2014 | $32,940 | 7.01% | - |
| 2013 | $30,630 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $29,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,120 in Albany is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.