The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington 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 | $34,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,680.
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 | $44,890 | 11.16% | 15.44% |
| 2021 | $39,880 | -7.85% | - |
| 2020 | $43,010 | 12.00% | - |
| 2019 | $37,850 | 0.79% | - |
| 2018 | $37,550 | -0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $37,720 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $36,810 | -3.94% | - |
| 2015 | $38,260 | 5.31% | - |
| 2014 | $36,230 | -9.74% | - |
| 2013 | $39,760 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $37,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,890 in Wilmington 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 Wilmington is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.