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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
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 | $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 | - | - |
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.