The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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 | $35,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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 $67,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,960 | 1.10% | 3.67% |
| 2016 | $50,400 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $48,440 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $48,060 | -2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $49,370 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $49,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,960, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $65,790). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |