Driver/Sales Worker and Truck Driver Salary in the Industry of Oil and Gas Extraction

The salary statistics and trend of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry of oil and gas extraction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare driver/sales worker and truck driver salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,210
25th Percentile Wage
$36,060
50th Percentile Wage
$43,910
75th Percentile Wage
$52,130
90th Percentile Wage
$62,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry of oil and gas extraction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $62,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $31,210.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry of Oil and Gas Extraction from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$43,910
2.05% 15.14%
2016
$43,010
2.74% -
2015
$41,830
2.41% -
2014
$40,820
5.34% -
2013
$38,640
3.57% -
2012
$37,260
- -

Table 3. Compare Driver/Sales Worker and Truck Driver Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$50,370
Metal Ore Mining
$49,290
Oil and Gas Extraction
$43,910
Oil and Gas Extraction
$43,910
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$42,520
Support Activities for Mining
$41,710
Support Activities for Mining
$41,710
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$40,010

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