The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $51,790 | 8.05% | 20.87% |
| 2021 | $47,620 | 1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $47,140 | -2.74% | - |
| 2019 | $48,430 | 1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $47,600 | 0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $47,270 | 8.89% | - |
| 2016 | $43,070 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $42,490 | -4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $44,240 | -9.58% | - |
| 2013 | $48,480 | 15.47% | - |
| 2012 | $40,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,790, Gainesville is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $52,160). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville is .7 percent (.7%) lower.