The salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $63,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $32,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,800 | 1.26% | 12.27% |
| 2017 | $42,260 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $41,500 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $40,490 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $39,590 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $38,040 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $37,550 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].