The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $40,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,600.
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 | $55,260 | 9.61% | 22.42% |
| 2021 | $49,950 | -1.42% | - |
| 2020 | $50,660 | 4.48% | - |
| 2019 | $48,390 | 1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $47,690 | 2.75% | - |
| 2017 | $46,380 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $46,140 | 4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $43,840 | -0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $43,900 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $42,760 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $42,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,260 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.