The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ithaca, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ithaca 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 | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ithaca, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
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 | $49,750 | 5.27% | 35.24% |
| 2021 | $47,130 | 10.63% | - |
| 2020 | $42,120 | 7.76% | - |
| 2019 | $38,850 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $36,090 | 5.10% | - |
| 2017 | $34,250 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $33,020 | 4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $31,600 | -4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $33,150 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $33,340 | 3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $32,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,750 in Ithaca 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 Ithaca is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.