The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $38,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.
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 | $54,420 | 5.26% | 15.67% |
| 2021 | $51,560 | -0.25% | - |
| 2020 | $51,690 | 3.60% | - |
| 2019 | $49,830 | -1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $50,680 | 1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $50,040 | -1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $50,800 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $49,000 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $48,190 | 3.65% | - |
| 2013 | $46,430 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $45,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,420, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $52,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |