The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern 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 | $38,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern 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 $62,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,970.
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 | $49,730 | 3.12% | 29.06% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | -0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $48,450 | 0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $48,080 | 7.36% | - |
| 2018 | $44,540 | 5.97% | - |
| 2017 | $41,880 | 7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $38,910 | 1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $38,370 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $37,900 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $37,030 | 4.73% | - |
| 2012 | $35,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,730 in Southwestern 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 Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Billings and 11.2 percent (11.2%) 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 |