The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grants Pass, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grants Pass 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 | $38,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grants Pass, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,700.
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 | $49,090 | 1.85% | 26.69% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 16.31% | - |
| 2020 | $40,320 | -0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $40,340 | -5.38% | - |
| 2018 | $42,510 | 10.61% | - |
| 2017 | $38,000 | 5.29% | - |
| 2016 | $35,990 | 2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,920 | -3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $35,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,090 in Grants Pass is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grants Pass is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bend and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.