The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bend, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bend 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 | $43,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bend, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,690.
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 | $57,370 | 13.70% | 33.40% |
| 2021 | $49,510 | 10.32% | - |
| 2020 | $44,400 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $41,830 | -18.29% | - |
| 2018 | $49,480 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $48,770 | 2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $47,490 | 5.01% | - |
| 2015 | $45,110 | 7.47% | - |
| 2014 | $41,740 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $41,950 | 8.92% | - |
| 2012 | $38,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,370, Bend is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Oregon, followed by Salem (median annual salary $54,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bend is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Salem.