The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Battle Creek, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Battle Creek 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 | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Battle Creek, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
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 | $49,460 | 2.71% | 20.72% |
| 2021 | $48,120 | 19.99% | - |
| 2020 | $38,500 | -14.55% | - |
| 2019 | $44,100 | -1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $44,950 | -1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $45,410 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $44,070 | 9.26% | - |
| 2015 | $39,990 | 6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $37,320 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $36,350 | -7.87% | - |
| 2012 | $39,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,460 in Battle Creek is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Battle Creek is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.