The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of driver/sales workers in Southwest Missouri 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,480 | 17.20% | 34.80% |
| 2021 | $27,720 | 2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $26,980 | 2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $26,420 | -2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $27,080 | 6.06% | - |
| 2017 | $25,440 | 15.92% | - |
| 2016 | $21,390 | 4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $20,400 | 10.59% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | -6.74% | - |
| 2013 | $19,470 | -12.12% | - |
| 2012 | $21,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,480 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for driver/sales workers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of driver/sales workers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Joplin and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Joplin | |
| Kansas City | |
| Springfield | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| St Louis | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia |