The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ames 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 | $34,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,270.
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 | $46,510 | 15.91% | 20.15% |
| 2021 | $39,110 | -18.95% | - |
| 2020 | $46,520 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $45,520 | 3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $43,870 | 6.84% | - |
| 2017 | $40,870 | 7.95% | - |
| 2016 | $37,620 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $36,700 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $35,850 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $36,410 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,510 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ames is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.