The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lawrence, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lawrence 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 | $31,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lawrence, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,470.
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 | $46,510 | 2.80% | 22.60% |
| 2021 | $45,210 | 4.27% | - |
| 2020 | $43,280 | 0.99% | - |
| 2019 | $42,850 | 7.47% | - |
| 2018 | $39,650 | 3.68% | - |
| 2017 | $38,190 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $37,910 | -1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $38,340 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $37,770 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $37,350 | 3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $36,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,510, Lawrence is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Wichita (median annual salary of $47,430). Compared with Wichita, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lawrence is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |