The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lake Charles 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 | $36,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,190.
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 | $46,690 | 0.06% | 23.65% |
| 2021 | $46,660 | 4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $44,730 | -0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $45,080 | 7.99% | - |
| 2018 | $41,480 | 7.11% | - |
| 2017 | $38,530 | 6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $36,040 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $35,230 | -3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $36,620 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $35,450 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $35,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,690 in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.