The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $33,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,270.
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 | $49,250 | 2.44% | 28.30% |
| 2021 | $48,050 | 18.96% | - |
| 2020 | $38,940 | 0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $38,740 | -11.93% | - |
| 2018 | $43,360 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $42,010 | 3.50% | - |
| 2016 | $40,540 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $40,430 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $41,180 | 4.74% | - |
| 2013 | $39,230 | 9.99% | - |
| 2012 | $35,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,250, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $50,070). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.