The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Decatur 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 | $28,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,810.
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 | $52,620 | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| 2021 | $47,610 | 13.11% | - |
| 2020 | $41,370 | 3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $39,850 | -1.86% | - |
| 2018 | $40,590 | 3.99% | - |
| 2017 | $38,970 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $36,700 | -10.35% | - |
| 2015 | $40,500 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $40,140 | -18.14% | - |
| 2013 | $47,420 | -10.97% | - |
| 2012 | $52,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,620 in Decatur 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 Decatur is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.