The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 | $32,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 $73,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,170.
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 | $47,910 | 2.63% | 25.38% |
| 2021 | $46,650 | 26.13% | - |
| 2020 | $34,460 | -4.00% | - |
| 2019 | $35,840 | -5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $37,820 | -2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $38,930 | 0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $38,860 | 7.28% | - |
| 2015 | $36,030 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $36,590 | 4.15% | - |
| 2013 | $35,070 | -1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $35,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,910 in Southwest 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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 4.6 percent (4.6%) 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 |