The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Colorado Springs, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Colorado Springs 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 | $38,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,680.
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 | $49,550 | 2.79% | 26.64% |
| 2021 | $48,170 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $47,860 | 6.35% | - |
| 2019 | $44,820 | 1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $43,990 | 10.93% | - |
| 2017 | $39,180 | -3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $40,650 | 5.02% | - |
| 2015 | $38,610 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $38,280 | -3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $39,430 | 7.81% | - |
| 2012 | $36,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,550 in Colorado Springs is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Colorado Springs is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |