The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Savannah 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 | $34,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,950.
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 | $48,050 | -0.98% | 27.87% |
| 2021 | $48,520 | 13.62% | - |
| 2020 | $41,910 | 6.28% | - |
| 2019 | $39,280 | -5.96% | - |
| 2018 | $41,620 | -3.56% | - |
| 2017 | $43,100 | -2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $44,210 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $42,370 | 10.15% | - |
| 2014 | $38,070 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $36,240 | 4.36% | - |
| 2012 | $34,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,050 in Savannah 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 Savannah is 7.9 percent (7.9%) 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.