The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Smith 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $41,070 | -15.78% | -8.38% |
| 2021 | $47,550 | -4.21% | - |
| 2020 | $49,550 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $49,540 | 26.24% | - |
| 2018 | $36,540 | 2.08% | - |
| 2017 | $35,780 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $35,240 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $35,120 | 3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $33,820 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $33,490 | -32.91% | - |
| 2012 | $44,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,070 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Smith is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Tulsa and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Enid | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Lawton |