The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jacksonville 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 | $30,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jacksonville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,290.
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 | $38,960 | 3.03% | 26.31% |
| 2021 | $37,780 | 0.85% | - |
| 2020 | $37,460 | 4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $35,940 | 8.35% | - |
| 2018 | $32,940 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $32,940 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $31,810 | 0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $31,760 | 2.42% | - |
| 2014 | $30,990 | 6.26% | - |
| 2013 | $29,050 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $28,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,960, Jacksonville is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of North Carolina, following city of Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $50,480). Compared with the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jacksonville is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower.