The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Elkhart-Goshen is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,630 | 4.73% | 31.75% |
| 2021 | $49,190 | 7.75% | - |
| 2020 | $45,380 | -2.38% | - |
| 2019 | $46,460 | 7.06% | - |
| 2018 | $43,180 | -0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $43,270 | 9.50% | - |
| 2016 | $39,160 | 6.59% | - |
| 2015 | $36,580 | 4.76% | - |
| 2014 | $34,840 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,850 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $35,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,630, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $53,560). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Elkhart-Goshen is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Muncie | |
| Columbus | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |