The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $47,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,590.
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 | $61,080 | 2.44% | 29.78% |
| 2021 | $59,590 | 5.94% | - |
| 2020 | $56,050 | 5.64% | - |
| 2019 | $52,890 | 5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $49,720 | 3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $48,100 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $46,750 | 4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $44,620 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $43,440 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $42,440 | -1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,080, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $60,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.