The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bismarck 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 | $38,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,810.
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 | $49,280 | -0.16% | 12.80% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | -2.41% | - |
| 2020 | $50,550 | -3.18% | - |
| 2019 | $52,160 | 6.90% | - |
| 2018 | $48,560 | -4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $50,700 | -1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $51,290 | 1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $50,270 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $47,290 | 8.44% | - |
| 2013 | $43,300 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $42,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,280 in Bismarck is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bismarck is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.