The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $34,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,900.
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 | $48,050 | 1.62% | 22.85% |
| 2021 | $47,270 | 11.74% | - |
| 2020 | $41,720 | 5.99% | - |
| 2019 | $39,220 | 6.50% | - |
| 2018 | $36,670 | -1.23% | - |
| 2017 | $37,120 | -4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $38,950 | -2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $40,110 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $39,420 | 3.96% | - |
| 2013 | $37,860 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $37,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,050 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Augusta-Richmond County is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.