The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 $52,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
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 | $41,350 | 1.33% | 9.89% |
| 2016 | $40,800 | -3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $42,220 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $40,530 | -0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $40,690 | 8.43% | - |
| 2012 | $37,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,350 in Southwest 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 Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.