Figure 2. Nominal earnings of truck drivers and blue-collar workers, 2003–16
Year	All truck drivers	Heavy truck drivers	Blue-collar workers (excluding truck drivers)
2003	$30,327	$34,330	$31,264
2004	30,519	34,580	31,949
2005	31,212	35,460	34,421
2006	31,997	36,320	34,912
2007	33,293	37,560	35,598
2008	34,519	38,720	36,150
2009	35,128	39,260	36,713
2010	35,515	39,450	36,833
2011	36,096	39,830	36,842
2012	36,714	40,360	36,830
2013	36,968	40,940	36,935
2014	37,620	41,930	39,149
2015	38,031	42,500	39,963
2016	38,902	43,590	40,954
Source: Authors' calculations based on data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey.