The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern 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 | $29,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern 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 $52,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,030.
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 | $40,340 | 2.31% | 15.74% |
| 2016 | $39,410 | -7.76% | - |
| 2015 | $42,470 | 10.22% | - |
| 2014 | $38,130 | 7.89% | - |
| 2013 | $35,120 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $33,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,340, Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $61,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 34.0 percent (34.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Longview | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Lewiston | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |