The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $26,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,010.
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 | $40,230 | 4.87% | 28.44% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | 8.60% | - |
| 2020 | $34,980 | -2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $35,960 | 5.95% | - |
| 2018 | $33,820 | -3.61% | - |
| 2017 | $35,040 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $33,040 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $32,470 | 7.85% | - |
| 2014 | $29,920 | -5.61% | - |
| 2013 | $31,600 | 8.89% | - |
| 2012 | $28,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,230 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.