The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia 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 | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
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 | $45,440 | 9.02% | 6.10% |
| 2016 | $41,340 | 5.15% | - |
| 2015 | $39,210 | -10.53% | - |
| 2014 | $43,340 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $41,940 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $42,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,440 in Philadelphia 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 is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.