The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waco, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waco 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 | $28,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waco, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,820.
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 | $44,570 | -0.31% | 26.97% |
| 2021 | $44,710 | 3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $43,040 | -0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $43,150 | -7.56% | - |
| 2018 | $46,410 | 13.51% | - |
| 2017 | $40,140 | 6.03% | - |
| 2016 | $37,720 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $36,560 | 1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $36,100 | -0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $36,380 | 10.53% | - |
| 2012 | $32,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,570 in Waco 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 Waco is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.