The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cedar Rapids 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 | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
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 | $47,280 | -4.46% | 24.09% |
| 2021 | $49,390 | 24.38% | - |
| 2020 | $37,350 | 3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $36,060 | -12.12% | - |
| 2018 | $40,430 | 2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $39,570 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $38,240 | -10.43% | - |
| 2015 | $42,230 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $43,130 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $41,830 | 14.20% | - |
| 2012 | $35,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,280 in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.