The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pascagoula, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pascagoula 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 | $20,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $32,250 | 4.37% | -2.45% |
| 2013 | $30,840 | -7.13% | - |
| 2012 | $33,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,250, Pascagoula is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Mississippi, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $52,760). Compared with the highest paying city Jackson, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pascagoula is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower.
| 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 |