The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston 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 | $37,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,400.
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 | $52,000 | 3.42% | 21.10% |
| 2021 | $50,220 | 1.43% | - |
| 2020 | $49,500 | -2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $50,720 | 18.02% | - |
| 2018 | $41,580 | 5.34% | - |
| 2017 | $39,360 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $38,570 | -0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $38,920 | 2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $38,140 | 6.61% | - |
| 2013 | $35,620 | -15.19% | - |
| 2012 | $41,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,000 in Lewiston 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 Lewiston is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.