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Should truck driver pay be gauged against the U.S. household average? Has this average increased or decreased since 1999? This morning through our Truckers Savings Blog, this post was made: Drive for a fleet? Do you agree that fleets are doing a good job compensating drivers? Contributing article: bit.ly/1z2hJtY The title of the article states: Truck driver pay at or above U.S. household average, ATA says. Digging a little deeper, Vicki found this on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States: U.S. real (inflation adjusted) median household income was $51,939 in 2013 versus $51,759 in 2012, essentially unchanged. However, it has trended down since 2007, falling 8% from the pre-recession peak of $56,436. It remains well below the 1999 record of $56,895. Household income is affected by a variety of factors, such as population aging and household composition. So, for trucker pay to be at or above the U.S. household average -- if that average follows the declining income of households since 1999 -- is no compliment at all, is it? Furthermore, how does this stack up against inflation? Read it for yourself: truck-drivers-money-saving-tips/inflation-calculator.html.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:22:20 +0000

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