The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $48,970 | 13.29% | 17.66% |
| 2013 | $42,460 | 5.04% | - |
| 2012 | $40,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,970, Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Connecticut, following city of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $54,420). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is about 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
| 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 |