The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area 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 | $25,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,910 | -11.15% | 3.98% |
| 2014 | $36,580 | 12.90% | - |
| 2013 | $31,860 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $31,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,910, Hammond nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $48,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |