The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
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 | $48,690 | 1.97% | 18.67% |
| 2021 | $47,730 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $45,960 | 11.71% | - |
| 2019 | $40,580 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $38,800 | -10.70% | - |
| 2017 | $42,950 | -9.76% | - |
| 2016 | $47,140 | 8.85% | - |
| 2015 | $42,970 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $41,250 | 6.08% | - |
| 2013 | $38,740 | -2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $39,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,690, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $49,550). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |