The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $27,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,320.
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 | $42,050 | -1.62% | 12.08% |
| 2016 | $42,730 | -3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $44,060 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $43,710 | 12.70% | - |
| 2013 | $38,160 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $36,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,050 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.