The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington 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 | $34,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,760.
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 | $56,140 | -2.83% | 14.20% |
| 2021 | $57,730 | 4.64% | - |
| 2020 | $55,050 | 3.91% | - |
| 2019 | $52,900 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $50,740 | -4.87% | - |
| 2017 | $53,210 | 9.47% | - |
| 2016 | $48,170 | 6.44% | - |
| 2015 | $45,070 | -6.88% | - |
| 2012 | $48,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,140, Bloomington is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $58,080). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.