The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $31,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,990.
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 | $45,620 | 3.27% | 21.88% |
| 2021 | $44,130 | 2.54% | - |
| 2020 | $43,010 | -1.81% | - |
| 2019 | $43,790 | 12.47% | - |
| 2018 | $38,330 | 4.96% | - |
| 2017 | $36,430 | -12.96% | - |
| 2016 | $41,150 | 1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $40,690 | -2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $41,870 | 5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $39,540 | 9.86% | - |
| 2012 | $35,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,620 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.