Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,700
25th Percentile Wage
$37,620
50th Percentile Wage
$46,930
75th Percentile Wage
$56,040
90th Percentile Wage
$66,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast 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 $66,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,930
0.62% 33.20%
2021
$46,640
0.13% -
2020
$46,580
10.97% -
2019
$41,470
5.88% -
2018
$39,030
2.77% -
2017
$37,950
0.87% -
2016
$37,620
3.22% -
2015
$36,410
9.34% -
2014
$33,010
4.79% -
2013
$31,430
0.25% -
2012
$31,350
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Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,930 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$51,780
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$50,820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$50,410
Dubuque
$50,120
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$47,910
Cedar Rapids
$47,280
Iowa City
$47,140
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,930
Ames
$46,510
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,750
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa.