The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $31,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,100.
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 | $47,390 | 2.32% | 17.30% |
| 2021 | $46,290 | -4.13% | - |
| 2020 | $48,200 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $45,390 | 12.51% | - |
| 2018 | $39,710 | 0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $39,500 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $39,190 | -31.56% | - |
| 2015 | $51,560 | 23.99% | - |
| 2012 | $39,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,390 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Carbondale-Marion is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.