The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $28,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,620.
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 | $44,500 | -4.36% | 22.63% |
| 2021 | $46,440 | 7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $43,150 | 10.61% | - |
| 2019 | $38,570 | 4.95% | - |
| 2018 | $36,660 | -2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $37,590 | -3.25% | - |
| 2016 | $38,810 | 8.32% | - |
| 2015 | $35,580 | 11.13% | - |
| 2014 | $31,620 | -6.70% | - |
| 2013 | $33,740 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $34,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,500 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.