The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 | $38,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Northwest 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 $73,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,130.
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 | $49,670 | 3.00% | 28.41% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 6.39% | - |
| 2020 | $45,100 | -0.16% | - |
| 2019 | $45,170 | 7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $41,700 | 4.05% | - |
| 2017 | $40,010 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $38,020 | 4.23% | - |
| 2015 | $36,410 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $35,420 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $35,010 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $35,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,670 in Northwest 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 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 2.1 percent (2.1%) 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 |