The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Altoona 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
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 | $48,420 | 5.16% | 29.00% |
| 2021 | $45,920 | -0.78% | - |
| 2020 | $46,280 | 6.53% | - |
| 2019 | $43,260 | 7.10% | - |
| 2018 | $40,190 | -4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $41,890 | -0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $42,050 | -3.78% | - |
| 2015 | $43,640 | 5.29% | - |
| 2014 | $41,330 | 8.06% | - |
| 2013 | $38,000 | 9.53% | - |
| 2012 | $34,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,420 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Altoona is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.