The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Terre Haute, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Terre Haute 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 | $36,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Terre Haute, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,500.
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 | $48,560 | 6.51% | 24.55% |
| 2021 | $45,400 | -3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $46,830 | -10.16% | - |
| 2019 | $51,590 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $51,070 | -0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $51,170 | 13.02% | - |
| 2016 | $44,510 | 7.57% | - |
| 2015 | $41,140 | 19.18% | - |
| 2014 | $33,250 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $31,060 | -17.97% | - |
| 2012 | $36,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,560 in Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.