The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $26,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,460.
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 | $47,280 | 3.83% | 30.05% |
| 2021 | $45,470 | 7.83% | - |
| 2020 | $41,910 | -0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $42,280 | 10.10% | - |
| 2018 | $38,010 | 1.92% | - |
| 2017 | $37,280 | 10.86% | - |
| 2016 | $33,230 | -4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,880 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $34,130 | 0.76% | - |
| 2013 | $33,870 | 2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $33,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,280 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |