The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Yuma, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Yuma 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 | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Yuma, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.
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 | $44,150 | 12.53% | 21.77% |
| 2021 | $38,620 | 3.13% | - |
| 2020 | $37,410 | 9.04% | - |
| 2019 | $34,030 | -5.32% | - |
| 2018 | $35,840 | 7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $33,170 | -4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $34,670 | -0.26% | - |
| 2015 | $34,760 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $35,010 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $35,340 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $34,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,150 in Yuma is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Yuma is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |