The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Duluth, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Duluth 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 | $38,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Duluth, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,460.
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 | $55,790 | -3.48% | 25.45% |
| 2021 | $57,730 | -0.95% | - |
| 2020 | $58,280 | 15.08% | - |
| 2019 | $49,490 | 6.93% | - |
| 2018 | $46,060 | 4.82% | - |
| 2017 | $43,840 | -1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $44,320 | 9.61% | - |
| 2015 | $40,060 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $38,970 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $38,470 | -8.11% | - |
| 2012 | $41,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,790 in Duluth is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Duluth is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.