The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rome, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rome 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 | $36,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rome, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,470.
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 | $46,120 | -1.56% | 40.24% |
| 2021 | $46,840 | 14.37% | - |
| 2020 | $40,110 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $38,360 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $38,190 | -2.57% | - |
| 2017 | $39,170 | 15.01% | - |
| 2016 | $33,290 | 10.66% | - |
| 2015 | $29,740 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $28,840 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $28,300 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $27,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,120 in Rome 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 Rome is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.