The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fargo 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 | $42,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,030.
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 | $56,020 | 11.37% | 32.27% |
| 2021 | $49,650 | 0.30% | - |
| 2020 | $49,500 | 2.16% | - |
| 2019 | $48,430 | 6.38% | - |
| 2018 | $45,340 | -2.73% | - |
| 2017 | $46,580 | 4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $44,290 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $43,710 | 7.00% | - |
| 2014 | $40,650 | 8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $37,300 | -1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $37,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,020 in Fargo 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 Fargo is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.