The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Evansville, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Evansville 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 | $33,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Evansville, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,060.
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 | $47,330 | 1.46% | 27.80% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 4.31% | - |
| 2020 | $44,630 | 5.15% | - |
| 2019 | $42,330 | 3.97% | - |
| 2018 | $40,650 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $40,090 | 4.66% | - |
| 2016 | $38,220 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $38,000 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $36,020 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $35,850 | 4.69% | - |
| 2012 | $34,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,330 in Evansville 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 Evansville is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.