The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wichita Falls, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wichita Falls 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 | $29,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wichita Falls, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,780.
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 | $44,220 | 4.27% | 23.22% |
| 2021 | $42,330 | -3.24% | - |
| 2020 | $43,700 | 8.19% | - |
| 2019 | $40,120 | -16.08% | - |
| 2018 | $46,570 | 5.71% | - |
| 2017 | $43,910 | 5.90% | - |
| 2016 | $41,320 | 7.62% | - |
| 2015 | $38,170 | 9.01% | - |
| 2014 | $34,730 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $34,760 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $33,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,220 in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.