The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Odessa, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Odessa 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 | $36,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Odessa, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,110.
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 | $48,840 | -1.06% | 13.80% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | -1.44% | - |
| 2020 | $50,070 | 11.96% | - |
| 2019 | $44,080 | -3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $45,600 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $44,150 | 1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $43,270 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $41,660 | 5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $39,530 | -2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $40,710 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $42,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,840 in Odessa 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 Odessa is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.