The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocean City, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocean City 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 | $33,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocean City, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,500.
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 | $49,470 | 5.40% | 22.28% |
| 2021 | $46,800 | 15.77% | - |
| 2020 | $39,420 | 6.39% | - |
| 2019 | $36,900 | 3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $35,680 | -15.89% | - |
| 2016 | $41,350 | -2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $42,430 | -8.86% | - |
| 2014 | $46,190 | 16.04% | - |
| 2013 | $38,780 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $38,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,470 in Ocean City is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ocean City is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Trenton-Ewing and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington |