The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.
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 | $41,910 | 6.68% | 23.69% |
| 2021 | $39,110 | -6.44% | - |
| 2020 | $41,630 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $39,660 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $37,220 | 14.88% | - |
| 2017 | $31,680 | 4.58% | - |
| 2016 | $30,230 | -6.91% | - |
| 2015 | $32,320 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $31,010 | -1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $31,570 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $31,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,910 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.