The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston 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 | $28,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,180.
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 | $46,870 | 15.08% | 12.74% |
| 2021 | $39,800 | -14.92% | - |
| 2020 | $45,740 | 2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $44,470 | 11.78% | - |
| 2018 | $39,230 | 6.53% | - |
| 2017 | $36,670 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $35,460 | -0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $35,730 | -14.47% | - |
| 2014 | $40,900 | -0.32% | - |
| 2013 | $41,030 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $40,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,870 in Charleston 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 Charleston is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.