The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salem 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 | $39,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,260.
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 | $54,100 | 8.76% | 24.94% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | 3.69% | - |
| 2020 | $47,540 | 4.48% | - |
| 2019 | $45,410 | 1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $44,760 | 3.75% | - |
| 2017 | $43,080 | 8.68% | - |
| 2016 | $39,340 | 6.69% | - |
| 2015 | $36,710 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $35,950 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $36,370 | -11.66% | - |
| 2012 | $40,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,100, Salem is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Oregon, following the highest paying city Bend (median annual salary of $57,370). Compared with Bend, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salem is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.