The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salt Lake City 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $56,020 | 12.00% | 29.42% |
| 2021 | $49,300 | 7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $45,670 | 4.64% | - |
| 2019 | $43,550 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $43,360 | -3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $44,910 | 5.57% | - |
| 2016 | $42,410 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $40,550 | 0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $40,480 | -0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $40,690 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $39,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,020, Salt Lake City is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Utah, followed by St George (median annual salary $51,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Salt Lake City is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in St George.