The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jonesboro 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 | $31,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,250.
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 | $42,100 | 8.19% | 26.67% |
| 2021 | $38,650 | 3.62% | - |
| 2020 | $37,250 | 3.95% | - |
| 2019 | $35,780 | -1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $36,240 | 16.45% | - |
| 2017 | $30,280 | -12.85% | - |
| 2016 | $34,170 | 9.36% | - |
| 2015 | $30,970 | 4.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,710 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $29,810 | -3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $30,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,100, Jonesboro is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $49,350). Compared with Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jonesboro is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |