The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Capital-Northern New York 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 | $36,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,280.
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 | $48,940 | 2.57% | 29.57% |
| 2021 | $47,680 | 7.01% | - |
| 2020 | $44,340 | 7.10% | - |
| 2019 | $41,190 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $41,010 | 5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $38,760 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $38,320 | 5.64% | - |
| 2015 | $36,160 | -0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $36,430 | -0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $36,660 | 5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $34,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,940 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.