The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Peoria 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 | $33,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,080.
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 | $48,380 | -0.87% | 26.91% |
| 2021 | $48,800 | 7.81% | - |
| 2020 | $44,990 | 10.16% | - |
| 2019 | $40,420 | 6.93% | - |
| 2018 | $37,620 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $37,880 | -8.58% | - |
| 2016 | $41,130 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $40,950 | 11.40% | - |
| 2014 | $36,280 | 7.06% | - |
| 2013 | $33,720 | -4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $35,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,380 in Peoria 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 Peoria is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.