The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wheeling 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 | $35,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,140.
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 | $47,780 | 2.91% | 28.00% |
| 2021 | $46,390 | 5.48% | - |
| 2020 | $43,850 | -6.48% | - |
| 2019 | $46,690 | 16.38% | - |
| 2018 | $39,040 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $38,240 | 5.49% | - |
| 2016 | $36,140 | -1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $36,820 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $36,520 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $36,760 | 6.42% | - |
| 2012 | $34,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,780 in Wheeling 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 Wheeling is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.