The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Asheville 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 | $33,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,880 | -1.85% | 13.69% |
| 2021 | $46,730 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $44,440 | -0.29% | - |
| 2019 | $44,570 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $42,620 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $41,560 | 7.87% | - |
| 2016 | $38,290 | 1.04% | - |
| 2015 | $37,890 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | -9.63% | - |
| 2013 | $41,200 | 3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $39,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,880 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Asheville is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.