The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ponce, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ponce 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 | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,680.
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 | $19,860 | 9.47% | 9.01% |
| 2021 | $17,980 | -3.73% | - |
| 2020 | $18,650 | -1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $18,850 | 3.55% | - |
| 2018 | $18,180 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $18,300 | -0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $18,390 | -0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $18,450 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $18,290 | -0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $18,360 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $18,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,860 in Ponce is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ponce is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Mayaguez and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yauco.