The salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of 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 federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of 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 $70,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $27,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,840 | 3.87% | 10.61% |
| 2017 | $40,220 | 1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $39,800 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $38,670 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $38,130 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $37,270 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $37,400 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].