The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus 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 | $35,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,680.
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 | $54,600 | 10.51% | 28.88% |
| 2021 | $48,860 | 6.22% | - |
| 2020 | $45,820 | 0.31% | - |
| 2019 | $45,680 | 5.91% | - |
| 2018 | $42,980 | -3.49% | - |
| 2017 | $44,480 | -4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $46,400 | 6.66% | - |
| 2015 | $43,310 | 7.02% | - |
| 2014 | $40,270 | 6.31% | - |
| 2013 | $37,730 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $38,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,600, Columbus is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $62,290). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbus is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.