The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $30,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,480 | 3.93% | 10.05% |
| 2016 | $42,730 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $41,350 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $41,530 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $39,340 | -1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $40,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,480 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 18.3 percent (18.3%) 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 |