The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Minnesota 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 | $38,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.
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 | $49,540 | 2.48% | 19.30% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -1.55% | - |
| 2020 | $49,060 | 8.87% | - |
| 2019 | $44,710 | 7.72% | - |
| 2018 | $41,260 | 4.68% | - |
| 2017 | $39,330 | 3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $37,770 | 0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | -5.96% | - |
| 2013 | $39,820 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $39,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,540 in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Cloud | |
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |