The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Junction 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 | $36,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,840.
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 | $48,110 | 3.06% | 9.12% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $47,450 | 4.57% | - |
| 2019 | $45,280 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $44,420 | 7.16% | - |
| 2017 | $41,240 | -1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $42,030 | 0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $41,790 | -3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $43,100 | -2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $44,280 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $43,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,110 in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.