The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $37,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,420.
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 | $53,560 | 7.52% | 27.22% |
| 2021 | $49,530 | 6.95% | - |
| 2020 | $46,090 | 9.46% | - |
| 2019 | $41,730 | 0.81% | - |
| 2018 | $41,390 | 2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $40,210 | -2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $41,320 | 2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $40,410 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $40,150 | 3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $38,790 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $38,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,560, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Michigan, followed by Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary $52,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Lansing-East Lansing.