The salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. 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 $52,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $17,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,100 | 5.52% | -1.74% |
| 2017 | $26,550 | 24.97% | - |
| 2016 | $19,920 | -29.82% | - |
| 2015 | $25,860 | -15.97% | - |
| 2013 | $29,990 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $28,590 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].