The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $31,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,620.
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 | $46,900 | 1.94% | 27.87% |
| 2021 | $45,990 | 6.37% | - |
| 2020 | $43,060 | 3.58% | - |
| 2019 | $41,520 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $42,110 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $41,470 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $40,300 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $39,110 | 7.31% | - |
| 2014 | $36,250 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $35,370 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $33,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,900 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.