The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Louisiana 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 | $23,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,290.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,420 | 3.96% | 3.07% |
| 2021 | $37,860 | -12.63% | - |
| 2020 | $42,640 | 2.67% | - |
| 2019 | $41,500 | 7.93% | - |
| 2018 | $38,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,420 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |