The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,920.
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 | $40,950 | 6.06% | 24.57% |
| 2021 | $38,470 | 3.69% | - |
| 2020 | $37,050 | -0.59% | - |
| 2019 | $37,270 | -1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $37,840 | -9.49% | - |
| 2017 | $41,430 | 10.55% | - |
| 2016 | $37,060 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $36,970 | 16.55% | - |
| 2014 | $30,850 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $29,530 | -4.61% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,950 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 8.6 percent (8.6%) 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 |