The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $33,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,480.
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 | $48,160 | 0.04% | -0.12% |
| 2021 | $48,140 | 31.87% | - |
| 2020 | $32,800 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $31,570 | -13.30% | - |
| 2018 | $35,770 | -45.85% | - |
| 2017 | $52,170 | 7.57% | - |
| 2016 | $48,220 | 13.58% | - |
| 2015 | $41,670 | -15.72% | - |
| 2012 | $48,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,160, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Harrisonburg (median annual salary of $49,050). Compared with Harrisonburg, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.