The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond 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 | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
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 | $45,650 | 3.94% | 9.24% |
| 2021 | $43,850 | 11.27% | - |
| 2020 | $38,910 | 9.43% | - |
| 2019 | $35,240 | -0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $35,440 | -3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $36,610 | -13.17% | - |
| 2016 | $41,430 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $38,670 | -7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $41,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,650 in Hammond 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 Hammond is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.