The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $38,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,290.
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 | $51,780 | 4.44% | 15.14% |
| 2021 | $49,480 | 0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $49,440 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $48,300 | -0.72% | - |
| 2018 | $48,650 | 5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $46,000 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $46,000 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $44,490 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $44,530 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $43,620 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,780, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Iowa, followed by Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary $50,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |