The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jefferson City 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 | $34,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,080.
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 | $44,810 | 3.55% | 26.29% |
| 2021 | $43,220 | 5.25% | - |
| 2020 | $40,950 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $38,730 | 8.65% | - |
| 2018 | $35,380 | 7.91% | - |
| 2017 | $32,580 | 5.83% | - |
| 2016 | $30,680 | -1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $31,160 | -10.40% | - |
| 2014 | $34,400 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $33,710 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $33,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,810 in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.