The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $34,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,330.
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 | $47,140 | -2.82% | 23.42% |
| 2021 | $48,470 | 17.43% | - |
| 2020 | $40,020 | 0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $39,820 | -6.73% | - |
| 2018 | $42,500 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $41,500 | -9.61% | - |
| 2016 | $45,490 | 20.31% | - |
| 2015 | $36,250 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $36,920 | 3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $35,560 | -1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $36,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,140 in Champaign-Urbana 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 Champaign-Urbana is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.