Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of Telecommunications

The salary statistics and trend of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of telecommunications 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 information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,570
25th Percentile Wage
$38,100
50th Percentile Wage
$53,240
75th Percentile Wage
$68,530
90th Percentile Wage
$75,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry of telecommunications. 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 $75,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $27,570.

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 Telecommunications from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$53,240
-5.43% 2.78%
2014
$56,130
4.38% -
2013
$53,670
3.56% -
2012
$51,760
- -

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

The average salaries of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in nine industries within the information 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
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$68,200
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$57,730
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$57,730
Telecommunications
$53,240
Newspaper Publishers
$52,530
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$51,350
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$51,210
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$38,330
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$38,330

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