The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cheyenne, Wyoming is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cheyenne 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 | $23,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,300.
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 | $46,980 | -0.77% | 16.16% |
| 2021 | $47,340 | -12.04% | - |
| 2020 | $53,040 | -11.56% | - |
| 2019 | $59,170 | 13.10% | - |
| 2018 | $51,420 | 12.58% | - |
| 2017 | $44,950 | 2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $43,650 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $42,640 | 3.26% | - |
| 2014 | $41,250 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $39,610 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,980 in Cheyenne is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Wyoming. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cheyenne is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area.