The salary statistics of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare driver/sales worker and truck driver salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of finance and insurance. 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 $54,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $22,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,570 | 8.10% | 4.08% |
| 2017 | $32,690 | 0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $32,480 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $31,570 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $32,310 | -5.51% | - |
| 2013 | $34,090 | -0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $34,120 | - | - |
The average salaries of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in four industries in the finance and insurance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for driver/sales worker and truck driver occupations is the securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry with an annual salary $37,540. The lowest paying industry is the activities related to credit intermediation industry (annual salary $29,980). For detailed driver/sales worker and truck driver salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].