The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,480.
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 | $45,700 | -2.01% | 31.31% |
| 2021 | $46,620 | 12.72% | - |
| 2020 | $40,690 | 0.69% | - |
| 2019 | $40,410 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $38,210 | 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $37,340 | 8.60% | - |
| 2016 | $34,130 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $34,000 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $32,880 | -6.87% | - |
| 2013 | $35,140 | 10.67% | - |
| 2012 | $31,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,700, Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $51,780). Compared with the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.
| 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 |