The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder 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 | $39,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,880.
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 | $56,980 | 9.72% | 30.47% |
| 2021 | $51,440 | 18.45% | - |
| 2020 | $41,950 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $39,520 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $38,310 | -7.26% | - |
| 2017 | $41,090 | -3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $42,540 | -4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $44,500 | -0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $44,870 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $43,590 | 9.11% | - |
| 2012 | $39,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,980, Boulder is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Colorado, followed by Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary $56,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.