The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in La Crosse 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $58,560 | 15.25% | 37.12% |
| 2021 | $49,630 | -5.28% | - |
| 2020 | $52,250 | -5.26% | - |
| 2019 | $55,000 | 16.49% | - |
| 2018 | $45,930 | 3.85% | - |
| 2017 | $44,160 | 6.59% | - |
| 2016 | $41,250 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $40,710 | -2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $41,710 | 10.02% | - |
| 2013 | $37,530 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $36,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,560, La Crosse is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $59,420). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in La Crosse is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.