The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas 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 | $36,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.
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 | $53,080 | 6.57% | 18.95% |
| 2021 | $49,590 | 1.45% | - |
| 2020 | $48,870 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $47,670 | 3.90% | - |
| 2018 | $45,810 | 0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $45,740 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $43,690 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $42,370 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $41,850 | -0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $42,000 | -2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $43,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,080, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $56,290). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas City is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.