The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $36,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,420.
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 | $47,550 | 1.35% | 16.55% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 7.55% | - |
| 2020 | $43,370 | -4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $45,200 | 0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $44,970 | 5.38% | - |
| 2017 | $42,550 | 5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $40,400 | 2.72% | - |
| 2015 | $39,300 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $38,660 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $38,130 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $39,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,550 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.