The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dayton 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 | $36,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,750.
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 | $49,190 | 1.32% | 16.89% |
| 2021 | $48,540 | 7.87% | - |
| 2020 | $44,720 | 8.14% | - |
| 2019 | $41,080 | -2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $42,240 | 5.59% | - |
| 2017 | $39,880 | -2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $41,030 | 7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $38,040 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $38,200 | -3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $39,690 | -3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,190 in Dayton 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 Dayton is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.