The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $36,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.
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 | $58,080 | 1.14% | 19.80% |
| 2021 | $57,420 | 10.48% | - |
| 2020 | $51,400 | 4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $49,280 | -0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $49,330 | 0.75% | - |
| 2017 | $48,960 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $47,910 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $46,410 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $45,500 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $45,760 | -1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $46,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,080, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $56,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Decatur | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |