The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $29,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,640.
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 | $44,810 | 13.84% | 34.79% |
| 2021 | $38,610 | 4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $36,930 | -3.20% | - |
| 2019 | $38,110 | 19.84% | - |
| 2018 | $30,550 | -3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $31,570 | 6.94% | - |
| 2016 | $29,380 | -0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $29,610 | -22.59% | - |
| 2014 | $36,300 | 14.74% | - |
| 2013 | $30,950 | 5.59% | - |
| 2012 | $29,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,810 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |