The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $35,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,980.
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 | $49,840 | 2.79% | 25.26% |
| 2021 | $48,450 | 1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $47,770 | 4.96% | - |
| 2019 | $45,400 | 9.10% | - |
| 2018 | $41,270 | -0.68% | - |
| 2017 | $41,550 | -1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $42,170 | -3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $43,460 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $42,770 | 7.58% | - |
| 2013 | $39,530 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $37,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,840 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Sandusky |