The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,180.
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 | $48,690 | 3.10% | 27.11% |
| 2021 | $47,180 | 7.80% | - |
| 2020 | $43,500 | 4.57% | - |
| 2019 | $41,510 | 3.52% | - |
| 2018 | $40,050 | -5.37% | - |
| 2017 | $42,200 | -10.28% | - |
| 2016 | $46,540 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $46,100 | 18.57% | - |
| 2014 | $37,540 | 0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $37,490 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $35,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,690 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.