The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsburgh 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 | $37,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,800.
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 | $50,790 | 4.86% | 18.65% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | -3.37% | - |
| 2020 | $49,950 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $48,550 | 4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $46,300 | 2.72% | - |
| 2017 | $45,040 | 4.04% | - |
| 2016 | $43,220 | 4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $41,350 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $40,900 | -3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $42,130 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $41,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,790 in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.