The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette-West 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 | $35,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,630.
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 | $48,920 | 0.51% | 1.31% |
| 2021 | $48,670 | -13.85% | - |
| 2020 | $55,410 | 3.34% | - |
| 2019 | $53,560 | 9.04% | - |
| 2018 | $48,720 | -1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $49,510 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $48,280 | 8.39% | - |
| 2015 | $44,230 | -9.16% | - |
| 2012 | $48,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,920 in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| 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 |