The salary statistics of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare driver/sales worker and truck driver salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $60,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $23,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,410 | 5.79% | 16.59% |
| 2017 | $37,130 | 3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $35,790 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $34,600 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $33,590 | 3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $32,390 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $32,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].