The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington-Normal 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 | $24,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $39,260 | 12.66% | 17.55% |
| 2013 | $34,290 | 5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $32,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,260, Bloomington-Normal is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $58,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bloomington-Normal is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).