The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Reading 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 | $38,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,230.
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 | $52,260 | 7.81% | 17.89% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 6.25% | - |
| 2020 | $45,170 | -0.24% | - |
| 2019 | $45,280 | -5.68% | - |
| 2018 | $47,850 | -0.88% | - |
| 2017 | $48,270 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $48,170 | 13.02% | - |
| 2015 | $41,900 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $42,300 | 0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $41,910 | -2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $42,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,260 in Reading 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 Reading is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.