The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia 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 | $27,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,920.
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 | $47,000 | -2.51% | 24.89% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 10.34% | - |
| 2020 | $43,200 | 6.71% | - |
| 2019 | $40,300 | 5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $38,220 | -2.98% | - |
| 2017 | $39,360 | -4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $41,060 | 5.72% | - |
| 2015 | $38,710 | 3.38% | - |
| 2014 | $37,400 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $36,410 | 3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $35,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,000 in Columbia 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 Columbia is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.