The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $31,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,360.
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 | $47,990 | 0.96% | 21.53% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 1.66% | - |
| 2020 | $46,740 | 4.19% | - |
| 2019 | $44,780 | 5.56% | - |
| 2018 | $42,290 | 3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $40,650 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $39,080 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $38,430 | 0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $38,390 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $38,140 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $37,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,990 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.