The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dubuque 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 | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
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 | $50,120 | 3.87% | 22.35% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $48,170 | 4.86% | - |
| 2019 | $45,830 | -5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $48,350 | 4.47% | - |
| 2017 | $46,190 | 4.14% | - |
| 2016 | $44,280 | 9.82% | - |
| 2015 | $39,930 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $39,730 | 3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $38,330 | -1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $38,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,120 in Dubuque 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 Dubuque is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.