The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $44,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,400.
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 | $58,010 | 6.83% | 30.53% |
| 2021 | $54,050 | 4.81% | - |
| 2020 | $51,450 | 4.10% | - |
| 2019 | $49,340 | 3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $47,640 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $46,050 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $44,510 | 5.57% | - |
| 2015 | $42,030 | 6.16% | - |
| 2014 | $39,440 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $38,910 | -3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $40,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,010 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.