The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Burlington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Burlington 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 | $32,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Burlington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,730.
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 | $47,100 | -0.13% | 34.59% |
| 2021 | $47,160 | 11.03% | - |
| 2020 | $41,960 | 9.70% | - |
| 2019 | $37,890 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $36,670 | 7.36% | - |
| 2017 | $33,970 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $34,220 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $34,080 | -5.99% | - |
| 2014 | $36,120 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $35,480 | 13.16% | - |
| 2012 | $30,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,100 in Burlington 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 Burlington is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.