The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pueblo, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pueblo 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 | $36,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pueblo, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,140.
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 | $47,370 | 1.20% | 29.60% |
| 2021 | $46,800 | 3.44% | - |
| 2020 | $45,190 | 1.11% | - |
| 2019 | $44,690 | 4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $42,680 | 8.67% | - |
| 2017 | $38,980 | 2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $37,930 | 5.54% | - |
| 2015 | $35,830 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $34,760 | 3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $33,560 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,370 in Pueblo 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 Pueblo is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.