The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $40,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.
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 | $50,850 | 5.86% | 28.48% |
| 2021 | $47,870 | 7.06% | - |
| 2020 | $44,490 | 7.08% | - |
| 2019 | $41,340 | -2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $42,440 | 4.69% | - |
| 2017 | $40,450 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $39,780 | 3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $38,310 | -2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $39,380 | 5.38% | - |
| 2013 | $37,260 | 2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $36,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,850 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.