The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington 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 | $31,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,240 | 1.08% | 2.39% |
| 2016 | $44,750 | 0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $44,540 | -3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $46,280 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $45,820 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $44,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,240, Wilmington is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New Jersey, following city of Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $52,510). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wilmington is about 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington |