The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Corpus Christi, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Corpus Christi 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 | $28,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Corpus Christi, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,460.
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 | $45,090 | -0.02% | 34.42% |
| 2021 | $45,100 | 6.67% | - |
| 2020 | $42,090 | 5.27% | - |
| 2019 | $39,870 | 4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $38,160 | 0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $37,890 | -5.33% | - |
| 2016 | $39,910 | -3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $41,250 | 8.46% | - |
| 2014 | $37,760 | 9.83% | - |
| 2013 | $34,050 | 13.16% | - |
| 2012 | $29,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,090 in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.