The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Laredo, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Laredo 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 | $27,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Laredo, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.
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 | $44,730 | 9.46% | 28.64% |
| 2021 | $40,500 | 0.05% | - |
| 2020 | $40,480 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $40,480 | 2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $39,470 | 8.36% | - |
| 2017 | $36,170 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $34,730 | 4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $33,320 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $32,980 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $32,010 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $31,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,730 in Laredo 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 Laredo is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.