The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,720.
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 | $46,000 | 4.13% | 23.89% |
| 2021 | $44,100 | 7.32% | - |
| 2020 | $40,870 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $39,010 | -1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $39,530 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $38,720 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $37,180 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $36,690 | 0.38% | - |
| 2014 | $36,550 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $35,550 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $35,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,000 in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.