The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lubbock, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lubbock 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 | $28,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lubbock, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.
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 | $43,360 | -5.86% | 28.57% |
| 2021 | $45,900 | 14.10% | - |
| 2020 | $39,430 | -6.47% | - |
| 2019 | $41,980 | -2.26% | - |
| 2018 | $42,930 | 5.71% | - |
| 2017 | $40,480 | 6.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,010 | 2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $36,940 | 0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $36,790 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $35,770 | 13.42% | - |
| 2012 | $30,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,360 in Lubbock 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 Lubbock is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.