The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 | $41,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,420.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,210 | 10.70% | 21.93% |
| 2021 | $49,300 | -5.01% | - |
| 2020 | $51,770 | 8.85% | - |
| 2019 | $47,190 | 8.67% | - |
| 2018 | $43,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,210 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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.