The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Central Massachusetts 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 | $28,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,830 | 8.89% | -0.40% |
| 2016 | $36,290 | -29.18% | - |
| 2015 | $46,880 | 12.93% | - |
| 2014 | $40,820 | -4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $42,710 | 6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $39,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,830, North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $58,140). Compared with the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Framingham | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |