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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
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 | $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 | - | - |
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 | |
| 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 |