The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Modesto 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 | $34,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,390.
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 | $49,100 | 2.75% | 24.64% |
| 2021 | $47,750 | 8.67% | - |
| 2020 | $43,610 | 4.08% | - |
| 2019 | $41,830 | 0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $41,600 | 6.78% | - |
| 2017 | $38,780 | 5.23% | - |
| 2016 | $36,750 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $36,660 | -0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $36,880 | -3.20% | - |
| 2013 | $38,060 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $37,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,100 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Modesto is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.