The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette 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 | $20,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.
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 | $43,960 | -1.18% | 14.90% |
| 2021 | $44,480 | 4.16% | - |
| 2020 | $42,630 | 7.34% | - |
| 2019 | $39,500 | 3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $38,260 | 3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $36,830 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $35,940 | -0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $36,130 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $35,350 | -6.45% | - |
| 2013 | $37,630 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $37,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,960 in Lafayette 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 Lafayette is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.