The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Syracuse, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Syracuse 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 | $37,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,830.
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 | $50,590 | 4.49% | 13.14% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | 6.85% | - |
| 2020 | $45,010 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $43,680 | -0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $44,010 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $42,730 | -10.65% | - |
| 2016 | $47,280 | 7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $43,730 | -1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $44,230 | 2.76% | - |
| 2013 | $43,010 | -2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,590 in Syracuse 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 Syracuse is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.