The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East Kentucky 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 | $28,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,750.
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 | $44,990 | 14.65% | 32.81% |
| 2021 | $38,400 | 0.52% | - |
| 2020 | $38,200 | 7.64% | - |
| 2019 | $35,280 | 4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $33,860 | -2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $34,800 | 5.92% | - |
| 2016 | $32,740 | -6.11% | - |
| 2015 | $34,740 | 8.64% | - |
| 2014 | $31,740 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $31,440 | 3.85% | - |
| 2012 | $30,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,990, East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $51,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |