The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsfield 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 | $40,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,100.
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 | $52,950 | 10.14% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | -0.88% | - |
| 2020 | $48,000 | 2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $46,920 | 4.03% | - |
| 2018 | $45,030 | 0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $45,020 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $43,550 | 0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $43,180 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $42,930 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $42,530 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $41,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,950 in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.