The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $35,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,600.
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 | $48,010 | 0.21% | 9.00% |
| 2021 | $47,910 | -16.49% | - |
| 2020 | $55,810 | 8.03% | - |
| 2017 | $51,330 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $49,680 | 5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $47,110 | 3.97% | - |
| 2014 | $45,240 | 4.22% | - |
| 2013 | $43,330 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $43,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,010 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 18.9 percent (18.9%) 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 |