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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,460
25th Percentile Wage
$48,760
50th Percentile Wage
$55,940
75th Percentile Wage
$64,180
90th Percentile Wage
$78,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$55,940
12.07% 11.67%
2021
$49,190
-1.61% -
2020
$49,980
6.18% -
2019
$46,890
1.83% -
2018
$46,030
2.35% -
2017
$44,950
-1.00% -
2016
$45,400
-0.48% -
2015
$45,620
-0.94% -
2014
$46,050
-3.97% -
2013
$47,880
-3.20% -
2012
$49,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,940, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $55,980). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$55,980
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$55,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$55,260
Reading
$52,260
Pittsburgh
$50,790
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$50,590
Lancaster
$50,330
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$49,710
State College
$49,660
York-Hanover
$49,350
Lebanon
$48,930
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,690
Williamsport
$48,660
Erie
$48,610
East Stroudsburg
$48,450
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,420
Altoona
$48,420
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,390
Gettysburg
$47,950
Newark-Union
$47,690
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$47,420
Johnstown
$46,910
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$46,510
Philadelphia
$45,440
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.