The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spokane, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spokane 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 | $42,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spokane, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,950.
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 | $55,210 | 10.22% | 31.21% |
| 2021 | $49,570 | -7.54% | - |
| 2020 | $53,310 | 6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $49,980 | 3.82% | - |
| 2018 | $48,070 | 12.92% | - |
| 2017 | $41,860 | -0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $42,210 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $40,320 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $39,570 | 2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $38,670 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $37,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,210 in Spokane 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 Spokane is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.