The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rochester 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 | $39,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,340.
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 | $52,200 | 5.44% | 33.03% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | 3.59% | - |
| 2020 | $47,590 | 4.98% | - |
| 2019 | $45,220 | -0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $45,500 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $43,130 | -6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $45,850 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $45,170 | 5.07% | - |
| 2014 | $42,880 | 11.75% | - |
| 2013 | $37,840 | 7.61% | - |
| 2012 | $34,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,200, Rochester is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city St Cloud (median annual salary of $55,880). Compared with St Cloud, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rochester is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| 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 |