The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rocky Mount 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 | $33,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,340.
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 | $43,810 | -6.53% | 21.48% |
| 2021 | $46,670 | -8.10% | - |
| 2020 | $50,450 | 7.49% | - |
| 2019 | $46,670 | 17.78% | - |
| 2018 | $38,370 | -2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $39,350 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $36,940 | -5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $39,040 | 7.04% | - |
| 2014 | $36,290 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $35,720 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $34,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,810 in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.