The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wausau, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wausau 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 | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wausau, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
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 | $48,450 | 1.03% | 23.92% |
| 2021 | $47,950 | 1.27% | - |
| 2020 | $47,340 | 5.77% | - |
| 2019 | $44,610 | 8.65% | - |
| 2018 | $40,750 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $38,970 | 4.70% | - |
| 2016 | $37,140 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $35,880 | 5.80% | - |
| 2014 | $33,800 | -6.69% | - |
| 2013 | $36,060 | -2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $36,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,450 in Wausau 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 Wausau is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.