The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bellingham 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 | $45,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,990.
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 | $55,780 | 0.00% | 21.55% |
| 2021 | $55,780 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $54,780 | 5.57% | - |
| 2019 | $51,730 | 7.31% | - |
| 2018 | $47,950 | 0.88% | - |
| 2017 | $47,530 | 5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $44,780 | -1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $45,340 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $42,310 | -10.14% | - |
| 2013 | $46,600 | 6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $43,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,780 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bellingham is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.