The salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $58,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $23,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,650 | 2.10% | 14.61% |
| 2017 | $36,860 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $35,580 | 4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $33,970 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $33,250 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $32,190 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $32,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].