The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlottesville, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlottesville 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 | $34,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlottesville, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,820.
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 | $46,760 | 7.81% | 28.89% |
| 2021 | $43,110 | 5.94% | - |
| 2020 | $40,550 | 5.87% | - |
| 2019 | $38,170 | 6.58% | - |
| 2018 | $35,660 | 6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $33,520 | -6.18% | - |
| 2016 | $35,590 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $34,800 | -0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $35,140 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $35,370 | 5.99% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,760 in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.