The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Florence, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Florence 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 | $33,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Florence, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,080.
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 | $47,310 | 4.04% | 21.54% |
| 2021 | $45,400 | 0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $45,340 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $43,750 | -1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $44,470 | 6.77% | - |
| 2017 | $41,460 | 0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $41,060 | 7.50% | - |
| 2015 | $37,980 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $38,710 | 5.37% | - |
| 2013 | $36,630 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,310 in Florence 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 Florence is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.