Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,840
25th Percentile Wage
$39,910
50th Percentile Wage
$49,350
75th Percentile Wage
$63,170
90th Percentile Wage
$73,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of metal ore mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $73,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $33,840.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$49,350
3.73% 5.45%
2016
$47,510
2.63% -
2015
$46,260
1.06% -
2014
$45,770
3.65% -
2013
$44,100
-5.80% -
2012
$46,660
- -

Table 3. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$50,460
Metal Ore Mining
$49,350
Oil and Gas Extraction
$44,100
Oil and Gas Extraction
$44,100
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$42,650
Support Activities for Mining
$41,830
Support Activities for Mining
$41,830
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$40,120

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