Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,820
25th Percentile Wage
$55,180
50th Percentile Wage
$64,620
75th Percentile Wage
$72,820
90th Percentile Wage
$78,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $78,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $41,820.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,620
-7.03% -7.03%
2016
$69,160
1.47% -
2015
$68,140
-1.50% -
2012
$69,160
- -

Table 3. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in five industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$64,620
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$61,750
Utilities
$44,670
Natural Gas Distribution
$42,950
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$40,310

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