The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Manhattan, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Manhattan 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 | $36,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Manhattan, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,180.
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 | $44,670 | -3.16% | 14.46% |
| 2021 | $46,080 | 13.65% | - |
| 2020 | $39,790 | -5.05% | - |
| 2019 | $41,800 | 7.70% | - |
| 2018 | $38,580 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $37,870 | 4.81% | - |
| 2016 | $36,050 | 3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $34,750 | -8.17% | - |
| 2014 | $37,590 | -1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $38,170 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $38,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,670 in Manhattan is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Manhattan is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |