The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portsmouth 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 | $41,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,290.
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 | $54,890 | 9.55% | 23.67% |
| 2021 | $49,650 | 4.11% | - |
| 2020 | $47,610 | 5.50% | - |
| 2019 | $44,990 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $43,630 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $42,520 | -1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $43,270 | 1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $42,690 | -4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $44,750 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $44,300 | 5.42% | - |
| 2012 | $41,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,890, Portsmouth is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New Hampshire, followed by Manchester (median annual salary $53,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portsmouth is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Manchester.