The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $37,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,570.
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 | $50,820 | 4.58% | 31.78% |
| 2021 | $48,490 | 7.92% | - |
| 2020 | $44,650 | 8.40% | - |
| 2019 | $40,900 | 2.25% | - |
| 2018 | $39,980 | 0.75% | - |
| 2017 | $39,680 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,450 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $36,810 | 5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $34,750 | 7.25% | - |
| 2013 | $32,230 | -7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $34,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,820, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $51,780). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.9 percent (1.9%) 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 |