The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New Bern, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New Bern 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 | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New Bern, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,730.
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 | $39,770 | 3.87% | 12.04% |
| 2021 | $38,230 | -17.05% | - |
| 2020 | $44,750 | 11.66% | - |
| 2019 | $39,530 | 1.14% | - |
| 2018 | $39,080 | 9.49% | - |
| 2017 | $35,370 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $34,980 | -0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $35,230 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $34,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,770 in New Bern 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 New Bern is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.