The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Springfield, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Springfield 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 | $39,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Springfield, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,280.
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 | $55,120 | 11.50% | 21.70% |
| 2021 | $48,780 | -0.10% | - |
| 2020 | $48,830 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $47,300 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $46,220 | 0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $46,180 | 0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $45,960 | 4.96% | - |
| 2015 | $43,680 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $42,670 | -2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $43,790 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $43,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,120 in Springfield 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 Springfield is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.