The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Olympia 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 | $42,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,880.
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 | $55,600 | 9.50% | 25.90% |
| 2021 | $50,320 | -3.82% | - |
| 2020 | $52,240 | 7.56% | - |
| 2019 | $48,290 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $45,750 | 11.17% | - |
| 2017 | $40,640 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $39,950 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $38,760 | -12.10% | - |
| 2014 | $43,450 | 4.26% | - |
| 2013 | $41,600 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $41,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,600 in Olympia 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 Olympia is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.