The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Erie 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 | $35,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,580.
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 | $48,610 | 4.13% | 26.54% |
| 2021 | $46,600 | 0.86% | - |
| 2020 | $46,200 | 8.57% | - |
| 2019 | $42,240 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $40,880 | 1.44% | - |
| 2017 | $40,290 | 4.17% | - |
| 2016 | $38,610 | 8.00% | - |
| 2015 | $35,520 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $34,370 | -6.46% | - |
| 2013 | $36,590 | 2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $35,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,610 in Erie 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 Erie is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.