The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alexandria, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alexandria 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 | $30,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,640.
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 | $42,770 | -2.15% | 20.60% |
| 2021 | $43,690 | 3.94% | - |
| 2020 | $41,970 | 3.57% | - |
| 2019 | $40,470 | 1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $39,830 | 7.28% | - |
| 2017 | $36,930 | 10.91% | - |
| 2016 | $32,900 | 8.66% | - |
| 2015 | $30,050 | -1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $30,380 | -7.37% | - |
| 2013 | $32,620 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $33,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,770 in Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alexandria is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.