The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sumter, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sumter 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 | $34,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sumter, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,110.
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 | $43,830 | -2.53% | 10.65% |
| 2021 | $44,940 | 1.25% | - |
| 2020 | $44,380 | 2.64% | - |
| 2019 | $43,210 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $42,610 | 9.90% | - |
| 2017 | $38,390 | 6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $35,910 | 8.44% | - |
| 2015 | $32,880 | 7.88% | - |
| 2014 | $30,290 | 5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $28,560 | -37.11% | - |
| 2012 | $39,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,830 in Sumter 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 Sumter is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.