The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hattiesburg 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 | $28,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,690.
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 | $46,250 | 3.22% | 25.12% |
| 2021 | $44,760 | -2.88% | - |
| 2020 | $46,050 | 3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $44,640 | 2.35% | - |
| 2018 | $43,590 | 12.25% | - |
| 2017 | $38,250 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $37,300 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $36,160 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $35,900 | -2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $36,830 | 5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $34,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,250 in Hattiesburg is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hattiesburg is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 30.3 percent (30.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula |