The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West 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 | $33,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in West 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 $64,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,790.
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 | $46,840 | 18.02% | 23.89% |
| 2021 | $38,400 | 0.29% | - |
| 2020 | $38,290 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $37,160 | -11.22% | - |
| 2018 | $41,330 | 9.32% | - |
| 2017 | $37,480 | 7.84% | - |
| 2016 | $34,540 | 10.91% | - |
| 2015 | $30,770 | -8.68% | - |
| 2014 | $33,440 | 4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $31,770 | -12.21% | - |
| 2012 | $35,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,840 in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |