The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beckley, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beckley 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 | $22,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beckley, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,320.
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 | $42,180 | 10.15% | 23.00% |
| 2021 | $37,900 | 1.13% | - |
| 2020 | $37,470 | 6.11% | - |
| 2019 | $35,180 | 7.76% | - |
| 2018 | $32,450 | -2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $33,340 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $32,480 | -2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $32,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,180 in Beckley is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beckley is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.