The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Forks, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Forks 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 | $39,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,810.
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 | $52,770 | 7.85% | 28.16% |
| 2021 | $48,630 | -8.80% | - |
| 2020 | $52,910 | -0.59% | - |
| 2019 | $53,220 | 2.78% | - |
| 2018 | $51,740 | 8.89% | - |
| 2017 | $47,140 | 4.99% | - |
| 2016 | $44,790 | 4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $42,850 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $42,340 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $42,840 | 11.51% | - |
| 2012 | $37,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,770 in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.