The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sussex County, Delaware is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sussex County 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 | $26,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sussex County, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $37,140 | 0.89% | 0.27% |
| 2013 | $36,810 | -0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,140, Sussex County is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Delaware, following the highest paying city Dover (median annual salary of $47,340). Compared with Dover, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sussex County is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dover | |
| Sussex County |