The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $37,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,080.
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 | $50,070 | 2.70% | 23.61% |
| 2021 | $48,720 | 3.57% | - |
| 2020 | $46,980 | 4.70% | - |
| 2019 | $44,770 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $43,490 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $42,480 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $41,710 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $40,560 | 5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $38,290 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $38,690 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $38,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,070, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $49,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.