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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,100
25th Percentile Wage
$43,240
50th Percentile Wage
$47,900
75th Percentile Wage
$60,390
90th Percentile Wage
$79,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 $79,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,900
0.25% 23.07%
2021
$47,780
4.94% -
2020
$45,420
1.81% -
2019
$44,600
3.97% -
2018
$42,830
-2.47% -
2017
$43,890
3.19% -
2016
$42,490
0.73% -
2015
$42,180
9.44% -
2014
$38,200
-0.10% -
2013
$38,240
3.63% -
2012
$36,850
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Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,900 in Southwest 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 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York.