The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $34,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,980.
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 | $48,050 | 2.37% | 23.23% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 4.65% | - |
| 2020 | $44,730 | 2.01% | - |
| 2019 | $43,830 | 9.26% | - |
| 2018 | $39,770 | 2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $38,910 | 1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $38,190 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | 3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $36,080 | -2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $36,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,050 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.