The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 | $32,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 $59,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,160.
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 | $43,340 | -4.48% | -1.22% |
| 2016 | $45,280 | -2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $46,230 | 10.34% | - |
| 2014 | $41,450 | -1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $42,230 | -3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $43,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,340 in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.