The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Newark-Union 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 | $32,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,690 | -0.10% | 13.67% |
| 2016 | $47,740 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $45,830 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $45,350 | 6.70% | - |
| 2013 | $42,310 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $41,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,690 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.