The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus 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 | $31,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,550.
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 | $46,000 | 2.33% | 39.76% |
| 2021 | $44,930 | 7.55% | - |
| 2020 | $41,540 | 6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $38,960 | 3.90% | - |
| 2018 | $37,440 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $35,790 | -18.97% | - |
| 2016 | $42,580 | 7.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,420 | 7.66% | - |
| 2014 | $36,400 | 21.57% | - |
| 2013 | $28,550 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $27,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,000, Columbus is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Georgia, following city of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $52,160). Compared with the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower.