The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $36,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,640.
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 | $50,480 | 2.22% | 26.39% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | -0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $49,380 | 6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $46,230 | 6.64% | - |
| 2018 | $43,160 | -1.25% | - |
| 2017 | $43,700 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $43,320 | 9.79% | - |
| 2015 | $39,080 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $38,380 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $38,540 | 3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $37,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,480, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $48,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.