The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Missoula, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Missoula 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 | $39,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Missoula, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,100.
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 | $49,000 | 3.59% | 21.78% |
| 2021 | $47,240 | 12.13% | - |
| 2020 | $41,510 | -6.24% | - |
| 2019 | $44,100 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $42,770 | -2.95% | - |
| 2017 | $44,030 | 6.63% | - |
| 2016 | $41,110 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $41,520 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $40,110 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $40,050 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $38,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,000 in Missoula 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 Missoula is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.