The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $37,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,920.
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 | $50,750 | 3.70% | 19.11% |
| 2021 | $48,870 | -3.50% | - |
| 2020 | $50,580 | 8.09% | - |
| 2019 | $46,490 | 6.99% | - |
| 2018 | $43,240 | 5.74% | - |
| 2017 | $40,760 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $40,530 | -0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $40,920 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $40,770 | -1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $41,300 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $41,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,750 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.