The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $33,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.
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 | $48,830 | 3.11% | 21.20% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | 8.52% | - |
| 2020 | $43,280 | 0.35% | - |
| 2019 | $43,130 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $42,420 | 0.90% | - |
| 2017 | $42,040 | 2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $41,050 | 4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $39,330 | -0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $39,660 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $38,970 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $38,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,830 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bakersfield-Delano is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.