The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $59,030 | 2.68% | 25.12% |
| 2021 | $57,450 | 3.22% | - |
| 2020 | $55,600 | 6.12% | - |
| 2019 | $52,200 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $50,900 | 3.69% | - |
| 2017 | $49,020 | 0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $48,770 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $47,620 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $46,850 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $45,030 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $44,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,030, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New York, followed by Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary $51,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in Nassau-Suffolk.