The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $40,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,890.
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 | $56,050 | 9.38% | 26.16% |
| 2021 | $50,790 | -4.57% | - |
| 2020 | $53,110 | 4.74% | - |
| 2019 | $50,590 | 2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $49,130 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $47,160 | -1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $47,740 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $46,300 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $44,980 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $43,710 | 5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $41,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,050, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $56,980). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| 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 |