The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Farmington 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 | $37,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,060.
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 | $46,220 | -4.09% | 18.48% |
| 2021 | $48,110 | 0.31% | - |
| 2020 | $47,960 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $45,750 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $44,680 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $44,140 | 6.84% | - |
| 2016 | $41,120 | 5.54% | - |
| 2015 | $38,840 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $38,590 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $38,280 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $37,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,220 in Farmington is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Farmington is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.