The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwestern 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 | $37,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwestern 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 $68,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,870.
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 | $51,430 | 5.66% | 25.72% |
| 2021 | $48,520 | 3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $47,040 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $45,880 | -1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $46,760 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $46,250 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $44,770 | 9.52% | - |
| 2015 | $40,510 | -4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $42,180 | 7.11% | - |
| 2013 | $39,180 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $38,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,430 in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |