The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Owensboro 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 | $32,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,510.
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 | $47,310 | -0.40% | 27.58% |
| 2021 | $47,500 | 7.14% | - |
| 2020 | $44,110 | 1.04% | - |
| 2019 | $43,650 | 2.91% | - |
| 2018 | $42,380 | -1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $43,050 | 12.78% | - |
| 2016 | $37,550 | 6.34% | - |
| 2015 | $35,170 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $35,920 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $35,290 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $34,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,310 in Owensboro 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 Owensboro is 8.4 percent (8.4%) 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.