The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $35,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,050.
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 | $48,950 | 2.31% | 26.48% |
| 2021 | $47,820 | 18.09% | - |
| 2020 | $39,170 | -11.62% | - |
| 2019 | $43,720 | 1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $43,030 | -0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $43,040 | 8.97% | - |
| 2016 | $39,180 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $38,360 | 5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $36,160 | 1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $35,580 | -1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $35,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,950, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $50,480). Compared with Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.