The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Macon, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Macon 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 | $31,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Macon, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,400.
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 | $48,070 | 8.57% | 33.41% |
| 2021 | $43,950 | 5.82% | - |
| 2020 | $41,390 | 9.69% | - |
| 2019 | $37,380 | 7.20% | - |
| 2018 | $34,690 | 3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $33,640 | -0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $33,700 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $33,460 | -10.19% | - |
| 2014 | $36,870 | 5.13% | - |
| 2013 | $34,980 | 8.49% | - |
| 2012 | $32,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,070 in Macon 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 Macon is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.