The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $38,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,760.
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 | $52,040 | 5.11% | 25.83% |
| 2021 | $49,380 | -2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $50,390 | 4.58% | - |
| 2019 | $48,080 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $45,090 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $43,320 | 5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $40,810 | 4.24% | - |
| 2015 | $39,080 | 2.41% | - |
| 2014 | $38,140 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $38,630 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $38,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,040 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.