The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,610.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,370 | 0.96% | 7.70% |
| 2021 | $59,790 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $57,120 | 3.29% | - |
| 2019 | $55,240 | -0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $55,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,370, Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Fairbanks (median annual salary of $65,790). Compared with Fairbanks, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |