The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tyler, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tyler 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 | $27,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tyler, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,390.
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 | $45,700 | 2.21% | 19.98% |
| 2021 | $44,690 | 8.93% | - |
| 2020 | $40,700 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $39,410 | -1.67% | - |
| 2018 | $40,070 | -0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $40,210 | 9.23% | - |
| 2016 | $36,500 | -4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $38,210 | 6.94% | - |
| 2014 | $35,560 | -7.51% | - |
| 2013 | $38,230 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $36,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,700 in Tyler 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 Tyler is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.