The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Winston-Salem 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 | $35,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,630.
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 | $47,720 | -0.23% | 16.43% |
| 2021 | $47,830 | 3.22% | - |
| 2020 | $46,290 | 8.01% | - |
| 2019 | $42,580 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $41,390 | 1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $40,870 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $40,130 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $39,230 | -0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $39,390 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $39,800 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $39,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,720 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.