The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albuquerque 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
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 | $46,560 | -2.49% | 18.47% |
| 2021 | $47,720 | 9.47% | - |
| 2020 | $43,200 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $41,920 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $40,720 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $39,040 | -1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $39,750 | 0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $39,740 | 6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $37,110 | -2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $37,900 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,560, Albuquerque is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Los Alamos County (median annual salary of $50,180). Compared with Los Alamos County, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albuquerque is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.