The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $41,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,760.
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 | $55,330 | 9.89% | 25.72% |
| 2021 | $49,860 | 1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $49,270 | 4.87% | - |
| 2019 | $46,870 | -1.15% | - |
| 2018 | $47,410 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $46,180 | 4.29% | - |
| 2016 | $44,200 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $42,140 | 5.20% | - |
| 2014 | $39,950 | -3.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,190 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $41,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,330, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $51,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |