The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bowling Green 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 | $34,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,920.
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 | $47,200 | 3.03% | 31.44% |
| 2021 | $45,770 | -7.25% | - |
| 2020 | $49,090 | 14.71% | - |
| 2019 | $41,870 | 10.41% | - |
| 2018 | $37,510 | 0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $37,420 | 5.61% | - |
| 2016 | $35,320 | -2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $36,270 | 15.44% | - |
| 2014 | $30,670 | -1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $31,180 | -3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $32,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,200 in Bowling Green is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bowling Green is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.