Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Central New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Central New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,800
25th Percentile Wage
$35,100
50th Percentile Wage
$39,950
75th Percentile Wage
$49,530
90th Percentile Wage
$58,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central 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 $58,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,800.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,950
4.16% 10.96%
2016
$38,290
2.53% -
2015
$37,320
2.09% -
2014
$36,540
2.96% -
2013
$35,460
-0.31% -
2012
$35,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Central New York nonmetropolitan area with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,950, Central New York nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $59,030). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central New York nonmetropolitan area is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$59,030
Nassau-Suffolk
$51,530
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$51,240
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$50,750
Syracuse
$50,590
Kingston
$50,210
Ithaca
$49,750
Utica-Rome
$48,940
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,940
Rochester
$48,880
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,320
Glens Falls
$48,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,900
Binghamton
$47,880
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$47,580
Elmira
$47,070
Watertown-Fort Drum
$46,830
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$45,680
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$43,950
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,950