The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Las Cruces 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 | $30,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,940.
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 | $43,980 | 14.46% | 37.18% |
| 2021 | $37,620 | 24.38% | - |
| 2020 | $28,450 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $27,840 | -15.05% | - |
| 2018 | $32,030 | 6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $30,000 | -5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $31,630 | 17.58% | - |
| 2015 | $26,070 | 4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $24,970 | -9.97% | - |
| 2013 | $27,460 | -0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,980 in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.