The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fairbanks, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fairbanks 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 | $48,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fairbanks, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,080.
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 | $65,790 | 8.77% | 21.69% |
| 2021 | $60,020 | -2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $61,590 | 2.91% | - |
| 2019 | $59,800 | 3.56% | - |
| 2018 | $57,670 | 15.57% | - |
| 2017 | $48,690 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $48,300 | -1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $49,240 | -8.69% | - |
| 2014 | $53,520 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $52,220 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $51,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,790, Fairbanks is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alaska, followed by Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $60,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fairbanks is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |