The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $49,710 | 4.93% | 27.18% |
| 2021 | $47,260 | -6.83% | - |
| 2020 | $50,490 | 4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $48,340 | 8.07% | - |
| 2018 | $44,440 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $44,330 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $43,340 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $42,940 | 6.29% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | 5.99% | - |
| 2013 | $37,830 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $36,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,710 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.