The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Iowa City 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 | $36,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,950.
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 | $47,140 | -5.37% | 5.41% |
| 2021 | $49,670 | 6.89% | - |
| 2020 | $46,250 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $44,840 | -1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $45,680 | 7.36% | - |
| 2017 | $42,320 | 4.16% | - |
| 2016 | $40,560 | -0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $40,690 | -12.04% | - |
| 2014 | $45,590 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $44,980 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $44,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,140 in Iowa City 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 Iowa City is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.