The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Billings, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Billings 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 | $44,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Billings, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,390.
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 | $53,540 | 8.16% | 20.68% |
| 2021 | $49,170 | -3.32% | - |
| 2020 | $50,800 | 6.67% | - |
| 2019 | $47,410 | -1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $48,140 | 6.73% | - |
| 2017 | $44,900 | -4.94% | - |
| 2016 | $47,120 | 5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $44,460 | -6.95% | - |
| 2014 | $47,550 | 12.56% | - |
| 2013 | $41,580 | -2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $42,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,540, Billings is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Montana, followed by Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Billings is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.