The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dalton, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dalton 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 | $33,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dalton, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,110.
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 | $50,430 | 3.79% | 30.34% |
| 2021 | $48,520 | 7.93% | - |
| 2020 | $44,670 | -0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $44,790 | 6.03% | - |
| 2018 | $42,090 | 4.18% | - |
| 2017 | $40,330 | 10.51% | - |
| 2016 | $36,090 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $34,960 | -2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $35,900 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $35,700 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $35,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,430 in Dalton 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 Dalton is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.