The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,900.
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 | $44,610 | 13.36% | 24.88% |
| 2021 | $38,650 | 0.85% | - |
| 2020 | $38,320 | 0.42% | - |
| 2019 | $38,160 | 4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $36,450 | 2.77% | - |
| 2017 | $35,440 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $34,590 | -2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $35,390 | -0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $35,440 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $35,330 | 5.15% | - |
| 2012 | $33,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,610 in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 29.0 percent (29.0%) 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 |