2020

DRIVER/TECHNICIAN
WAGE & BENEFIT SURVEY
TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEWIDE RESULTS - WAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

STATEWIDE RESULTS - HEALTH CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

STATEWIDE RESULTS - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SOUTHEASTERN PA RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

NORTHEAST PA RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SOUTH CENTRAL PA RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CENTRAL PA RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

WESTERN PA RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STATEWIDE RESULTS
WAGES
TOTAL RESPONSES: 98

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Statewide Response: $21.00 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Statewide Response: $17.76 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Statewide Response: $25.70 per hour

Do you have separate pay scales for Class A CDL drivers vs. Class B CDL drivers?
• 74% answered no
• 26% answered yes

Do you offer signing bonuses for CDL drivers?

• 89% answered no
• 11% answered yes

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Statewide Response: $22.43 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?
• Average Statewide Response: $16.46 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Statewide Response: $27.48 per hour

Do you offer signing bonuses to HVAC technicians?

• 91% answered no
• 9% answered yes

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STATEWIDE RESULTS
HEALTHCARE

HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

INDIVIDUAL PLAN COVERAGE

What is the average percentage of health insurance that your company pays for full-time employees?

• 0% - 25%: 8% of responses • 51% - 75%: 30% of responses

• 26% - 50%: 7% of responses • 76% - 100%: 55% of responses

What is your average annual deductible for an individual plan?

• $0 - $500: 17% of responses • $2,001 - $3,000: 18% of responses

• $501 - $1,000: 19% of responses • $3,001 - $4,000: 4% of responses
• $1,001 - $2,000: 35% of responses • Greater than $4,000: 7% of responses

FAMILY PLAN COVERAGE

What is the average percentage of health insurance that your company pays for full-time employees?

• Not offered: 10% of responses • 51% - 75%: 30% of responses

• 0% - 25%: 16% of responses • 76% - 100%: 27% of responses
• 26% - 50%: 17% of responses

What is your average annual deductible for a family plan?

• 0 - $2,500: 41% of responses • $5,000 - $7,500: 16% of responses

• $2,501 - $5,000: 34% of responses • Greater than $7,500: 9% of responses

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STATEWIDE RESULTS
HEALTHCARE

HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

Does your company pay a higher percentage towards employee healthcare coverage based upon
years of service?

• Yes: 3% of responses
• No: 97% of responses

Does your company offer fully company paid hospitalization to employees?

• Yes: 35% of responses

• No: 65% of responses

What group healthcare provider do you currently use?

• Aetna: 7% of responses • Independence Blue Cross: 23% of responses

• Capital Advantage Assurance: 1% of responses • Keystone Health Please East Inc: 8% of responses
• Capital Blue Cross: 9% of responses • UPMC: 23% of responses
• Geisinger Health Plan: 14% of responses • United Health Care: 1% of responses
• Highmark: 14% of responses

Does our company provide paid Dental/Vision coverage?

• Yes: 48% of responses

• No: 52% of responses

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STATEWIDE RESULTS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
When do employee benefits begin?

• Upon hire date: 21% of responses • 90 days after hire date: 37% of responses
• 30 days after hire date: 39% of responses • 365 days after hire date: 3% of responses

How many vacation days per year do you give to a new full-time employee?

• 5 days or less: 54% of responses • 15 days or less: 12% of responses

• 10 days or less: 32% of responses • Greater than 15 days: 2% of responses

How many years of service until that hire receives additional vacation days?

• Less than 1 year: 1% of responses • 4 years: 1% of responses

• 1 year: 47% of responses • 5 years: 11% of responses
• 2 years: 19% of responses • Greater than 5 years: 3% of responses
• 3 years: 18% of responses

What percentage does your company match 401k contributions (if any)?

• 0% match: 21% of responses • 4% match: 16% of responses

• 1% match: 3% of responses • 5% match: 7% of responses
• 2% match: 10% of responses • Greater than 5% match: 13% of responses
• 3% match: 30% of responses

Does your company supply uniforms to field personnel?

• Yes: 87% of responses

• No: 13% of responses

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SOUTHEASTERN PA
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 31

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $22.96 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $18.36 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $27.08 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Response: $25.05 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?

• Average Response: $17.26 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Response: $29.81 per hour

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GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 22

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $20.53 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $17.83 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $25.16 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Response: $22.00 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?

• Average Response: $15.88 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Response: $26.88 per hour

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NORTHEASTERN PA
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 8

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $20.00 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $16.71 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $23.71 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Response: $19.50 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?

• Average Response: $15.75 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Response: $23.50 per hour

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SOUTH CENTRAL PA
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 19

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $20.75 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $17.80 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $25.50 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Response: $21.00 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?

• Average Response: $16.46 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Response: $28.39 per hour

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CENTRAL PA
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 9

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $17.50 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $15.75 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $22.00 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician with previous experience?

• Average Response: $18.00 per hour

What is your starting hourly salary for a HVAC technician without previous experience?

• Average Response: $16.00 per hour

What is the hourly salary of your highest paid HVAC technician?

• Average Response: $21.67 per hour

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WESTERN PA
RESULTS
TOTAL RESPONSES: 9

TRANSPORTATION WAGES
Question: What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver with previous experience?

• Average Response: $21.13 per hour

Question: What is your starting hourly salary for a CDL driver without previous experience?

• Average Response: $18.75 per hour

Question: What is the hourly salary of your highest paid driver?

• Average Response: $24.25 per hour

TECHNICIAN WAGES
Not enough responses to report

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