The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Wayne, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Wayne 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 | $37,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,330.
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 | $49,350 | 2.49% | 22.55% |
| 2021 | $48,120 | 7.11% | - |
| 2020 | $44,700 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $42,110 | -0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $42,160 | -1.92% | - |
| 2017 | $42,970 | 8.24% | - |
| 2016 | $39,430 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $39,160 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $38,130 | -6.50% | - |
| 2013 | $40,610 | 5.89% | - |
| 2012 | $38,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,350 in Fort Wayne is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Wayne is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.