The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterbury 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 | $37,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,840.
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 | $50,980 | 5.45% | 16.67% |
| 2021 | $48,200 | -6.70% | - |
| 2020 | $51,430 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $49,060 | 5.30% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | 0.95% | - |
| 2017 | $46,020 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $46,370 | -0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $46,420 | 2.93% | - |
| 2014 | $45,060 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $43,560 | 2.48% | - |
| 2012 | $42,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,980 in Waterbury 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 Waterbury is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 3.9 percent (3.9%) 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 |