The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central Washington 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 | $31,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,340 | 7.59% | 11.47% |
| 2016 | $40,050 | 3.55% | - |
| 2015 | $38,630 | -7.22% | - |
| 2014 | $41,420 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $40,160 | 4.46% | - |
| 2012 | $38,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,340 in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.