The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $33,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.
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 | $49,060 | 1.41% | 20.49% |
| 2021 | $48,370 | -7.67% | - |
| 2020 | $52,080 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $50,550 | 7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $46,520 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $44,860 | -2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $45,920 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $46,110 | 12.82% | - |
| 2014 | $40,200 | -1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $40,870 | 4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $39,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,060 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| 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 |