The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in El Paso, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in El Paso 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 | $19,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in El Paso, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,810.
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 | $39,130 | 1.89% | 27.40% |
| 2021 | $38,390 | -13.44% | - |
| 2020 | $43,550 | -4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $45,610 | 7.43% | - |
| 2018 | $42,220 | 12.96% | - |
| 2017 | $36,750 | 9.47% | - |
| 2016 | $33,270 | -7.24% | - |
| 2015 | $35,680 | 13.82% | - |
| 2014 | $30,750 | -11.97% | - |
| 2013 | $34,430 | 17.48% | - |
| 2012 | $28,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,130, El Paso is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Texas, following city of Midland (median annual salary of $49,540). Compared with the highest paying city Midland, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in El Paso is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.