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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,150
25th Percentile Wage
$39,810
50th Percentile Wage
$48,350
75th Percentile Wage
$59,410
90th Percentile Wage
$68,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,350
4.14% 9.80%
2016
$46,350
4.68% -
2015
$44,180
-0.09% -
2014
$44,220
1.90% -
2013
$43,380
-0.53% -
2012
$43,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,350 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$61,080
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$60,570
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$58,010
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$57,340
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$56,400
Bremerton-Silverdale
$56,400
Longview
$56,160
Bellingham
$55,780
Olympia
$55,600
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,210
Spokane
$55,210
Lewiston
$52,000
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$50,850
Yakima
$49,850
Walla Walla
$49,050
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$48,350
Tacoma
$47,600
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,340
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,030
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$41,750
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$40,340