The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $37,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,980.
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 | $52,080 | 5.55% | 27.98% |
| 2021 | $49,190 | 2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $48,010 | 9.94% | - |
| 2019 | $43,240 | 6.04% | - |
| 2018 | $40,630 | 2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $39,760 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $38,630 | -8.15% | - |
| 2015 | $41,780 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $40,710 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $40,510 | 7.41% | - |
| 2012 | $37,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,080, Lansing-East Lansing is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $53,560). Compared with Detroit-Warren-Livonia, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lansing-East Lansing is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.