The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spartanburg 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 | $35,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,600.
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 | $48,270 | 0.70% | 22.39% |
| 2021 | $47,930 | 2.46% | - |
| 2020 | $46,750 | -4.39% | - |
| 2019 | $48,800 | 11.15% | - |
| 2018 | $43,360 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $41,230 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $41,250 | -5.60% | - |
| 2015 | $43,560 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $42,500 | 9.51% | - |
| 2013 | $38,460 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $37,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,270 in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.