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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

The salary statistics and trend of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 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 wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,800
25th Percentile Wage
$33,190
50th Percentile Wage
$38,890
75th Percentile Wage
$47,240
90th Percentile Wage
$56,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers. 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 $56,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $27,800.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$38,890
2.21% 3.34%
2015
$38,030
1.18% -
2014
$37,580
0.96% -
2013
$37,220
-0.99% -
2012
$37,590
- -

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