The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $37,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,580.
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 | $52,000 | 5.81% | 18.69% |
| 2021 | $48,980 | -2.80% | - |
| 2020 | $50,350 | 2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $49,240 | -2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $50,540 | 4.89% | - |
| 2017 | $48,070 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $47,080 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $45,780 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $44,790 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $43,060 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $42,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,000, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $54,420). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| 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 |