The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,200.
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 | $45,760 | -1.55% | 28.98% |
| 2021 | $46,470 | 12.87% | - |
| 2020 | $40,490 | -5.66% | - |
| 2019 | $42,780 | 2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $41,870 | 5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $39,570 | 7.48% | - |
| 2016 | $36,610 | -0.36% | - |
| 2015 | $36,740 | 6.53% | - |
| 2014 | $34,340 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $34,270 | 5.16% | - |
| 2012 | $32,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,760 in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.