The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Great Falls 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 | $38,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,280.
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 | $46,850 | -0.17% | 31.61% |
| 2021 | $46,930 | -3.62% | - |
| 2020 | $48,630 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $45,870 | 8.33% | - |
| 2018 | $42,050 | 10.20% | - |
| 2017 | $37,760 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $36,410 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $37,010 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $35,980 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $33,560 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $32,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,850 in Great Falls 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 Great Falls is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 5.7 percent (5.7%) 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 |