The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Maine 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 | $35,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,930.
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 | $46,300 | 2.33% | 26.65% |
| 2021 | $45,220 | 9.82% | - |
| 2020 | $40,780 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $39,260 | 4.46% | - |
| 2018 | $37,510 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $37,240 | 4.86% | - |
| 2016 | $35,430 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $33,860 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $33,680 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | -1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $33,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,300 in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |