The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Medford, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Medford 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 | $40,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Medford, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,200.
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 | $49,410 | 2.49% | 29.59% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 0.12% | - |
| 2020 | $48,120 | 3.60% | - |
| 2019 | $46,390 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $45,920 | 12.33% | - |
| 2017 | $40,260 | -5.81% | - |
| 2016 | $42,600 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $41,280 | 5.91% | - |
| 2014 | $38,840 | 7.62% | - |
| 2013 | $35,880 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $34,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,410 in Medford 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 Medford is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bend and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area.