The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Anchorage 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 | $38,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,390.
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 | $59,720 | 16.93% | 15.07% |
| 2021 | $49,610 | -16.93% | - |
| 2020 | $58,010 | -0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $58,310 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $55,950 | 0.05% | - |
| 2017 | $55,920 | 5.04% | - |
| 2016 | $53,100 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $52,580 | -2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $53,690 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $53,250 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $50,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,720 in Anchorage is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Anchorage is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fairbanks and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |