The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana 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 $47,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,610.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,270 | -1.93% | -6.79% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | -10.67% | - |
| 2020 | $53,320 | 0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $53,170 | 5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $50,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,270 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Billings | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |