The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in State College 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 | $35,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,000.
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 | $49,660 | 5.22% | 22.94% |
| 2021 | $47,070 | -0.15% | - |
| 2020 | $47,140 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $46,990 | -4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $48,890 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $48,080 | 9.42% | - |
| 2016 | $43,550 | 6.54% | - |
| 2015 | $40,700 | 2.58% | - |
| 2014 | $39,650 | 9.68% | - |
| 2013 | $35,810 | -6.87% | - |
| 2012 | $38,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,660 in State College 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 State College is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.