The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette 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 | $29,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $38,930 | 2.90% | 2.47% |
| 2013 | $37,800 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $37,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,930, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Indiana, following city of Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $53,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel.