The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in 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 | $26,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in 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 $75,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,950.
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 | $42,930 | 9.48% | 13.25% |
| 2016 | $38,860 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $37,660 | 3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $36,240 | -1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $36,920 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $37,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,930 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.