The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bangor, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bangor 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 | $37,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bangor, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,960.
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 | $47,270 | -0.30% | 32.62% |
| 2021 | $47,410 | 13.25% | - |
| 2020 | $41,130 | 4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $39,400 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $38,700 | 1.55% | - |
| 2017 | $38,100 | -0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $38,110 | 1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $37,550 | 5.91% | - |
| 2014 | $35,330 | 13.27% | - |
| 2013 | $30,640 | -3.95% | - |
| 2012 | $31,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,270 in Bangor is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bangor is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |