The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pine Bluff 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 | $30,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,780.
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 | $38,850 | 2.60% | 21.00% |
| 2021 | $37,840 | -19.24% | - |
| 2020 | $45,120 | 6.94% | - |
| 2019 | $41,990 | 14.62% | - |
| 2018 | $35,850 | 0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $35,730 | 6.13% | - |
| 2016 | $33,540 | 5.52% | - |
| 2015 | $31,690 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $31,160 | -7.25% | - |
| 2013 | $33,420 | 8.17% | - |
| 2012 | $30,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,850 in Pine Bluff is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pine Bluff is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| 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 |