The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Monroe, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Monroe 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 | $26,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Monroe, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,930.
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 | $43,180 | -4.31% | 17.21% |
| 2021 | $45,040 | 11.10% | - |
| 2020 | $40,040 | 11.94% | - |
| 2019 | $35,260 | 7.40% | - |
| 2018 | $32,650 | -12.50% | - |
| 2017 | $36,730 | -4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $38,340 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $37,170 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $37,140 | 5.87% | - |
| 2013 | $34,960 | -2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $35,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,180 in Monroe 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 Monroe is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.