The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South 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 | $33,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South 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 $63,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,410.
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 | $46,650 | 0.32% | 20.66% |
| 2021 | $46,500 | 2.30% | - |
| 2020 | $45,430 | -0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $45,440 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $42,930 | 7.17% | - |
| 2017 | $39,850 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $38,660 | -0.88% | - |
| 2015 | $39,000 | -2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $39,910 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $39,850 | 7.13% | - |
| 2012 | $37,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,650 in South 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 15.8 percent (15.8%) 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 |