The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia 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 | $34,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,440.
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 | $47,600 | 2.02% | 27.29% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 11.43% | - |
| 2020 | $41,310 | 3.34% | - |
| 2019 | $39,930 | 2.85% | - |
| 2018 | $38,790 | 0.10% | - |
| 2017 | $38,750 | 2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $37,840 | -4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $39,590 | -1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $40,080 | 4.54% | - |
| 2013 | $38,260 | 9.54% | - |
| 2012 | $34,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,600 in Columbia 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 Columbia is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.