The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Richmond 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 | $32,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,090.
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 | $48,110 | 5.80% | 27.40% |
| 2021 | $45,320 | -4.50% | - |
| 2020 | $47,360 | 11.66% | - |
| 2019 | $41,840 | 5.38% | - |
| 2018 | $39,590 | -2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $40,690 | 1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $40,010 | -2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $40,960 | 6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $38,310 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $36,710 | 4.85% | - |
| 2012 | $34,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,110 in Richmond 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 Richmond is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 34.1 percent (34.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.