The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $27,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,770 | -0.71% | 6.95% |
| 2016 | $44,080 | 12.11% | - |
| 2015 | $38,740 | -2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $39,680 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $38,920 | -4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $40,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,770 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.