The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Joplin 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 | $37,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,680.
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 | $46,520 | 4.54% | -1.81% |
| 2021 | $44,410 | 0.50% | - |
| 2020 | $44,190 | -0.45% | - |
| 2019 | $44,390 | 5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $42,100 | 5.80% | - |
| 2017 | $39,660 | -9.76% | - |
| 2016 | $43,530 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $42,620 | -6.50% | - |
| 2014 | $45,390 | -7.93% | - |
| 2013 | $48,990 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $47,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,520 in Joplin 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 Joplin is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.