The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $31,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.
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 | $48,200 | 0.12% | 18.09% |
| 2021 | $48,140 | -0.83% | - |
| 2020 | $48,540 | 5.11% | - |
| 2019 | $46,060 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $44,700 | 2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $43,590 | 3.67% | - |
| 2016 | $41,990 | 8.84% | - |
| 2015 | $38,280 | 0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $37,950 | -0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $37,960 | -4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $39,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,200 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.