The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $32,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,480.
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 | $45,820 | 14.64% | 32.80% |
| 2021 | $39,110 | 15.39% | - |
| 2020 | $33,090 | 0.66% | - |
| 2019 | $32,870 | -6.18% | - |
| 2018 | $34,900 | -1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $35,480 | -1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $36,020 | 7.97% | - |
| 2015 | $33,150 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $32,760 | 8.12% | - |
| 2013 | $30,100 | -2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $30,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,820 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |