Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of School and Employee Bus Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of school and employee bus transportation 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 transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,160
25th Percentile Wage
$32,750
50th Percentile Wage
$35,910
75th Percentile Wage
$39,060
90th Percentile Wage
$46,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of school and employee bus transportation. 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 $46,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $19,160.

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 School and Employee Bus Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$35,910
-9.66% 1.73%
2015
$39,380
-44.13% -
2014
$56,760
31.13% -
2013
$39,090
9.72% -
2012
$35,290
- -

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

The average salaries of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in 34 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$66,400
Couriers and Messengers
$64,350
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,070
Postal Service (federal government)
$61,070
Rail Transportation
$55,340
Rail Transportation
$55,340
Scheduled Air Transportation
$51,180
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$49,120
Air Transportation
$47,550
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$47,130
Water Transportation
$45,900
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$45,710
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$44,970
Warehousing and Storage
$44,940
Warehousing and Storage
$44,940
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$44,180
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$44,180
Pipeline Transportation
$44,150
Truck Transportation
$44,020
General Freight Trucking
$43,520
Other Pipeline Transportation
$42,940
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$42,790
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
$42,740
Specialized Freight Trucking
$41,650
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$41,530
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$40,680
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$40,590
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$40,010
Inland Water Transportation
$37,870
Support Activities for Transportation
$37,560
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$35,910
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$35,380
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$35,250
Urban Transit Systems
$27,290

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