The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.
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 | $47,340 | 1.94% | 38.66% |
| 2021 | $46,420 | 9.72% | - |
| 2020 | $41,910 | 1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $41,190 | 5.27% | - |
| 2018 | $39,020 | 7.64% | - |
| 2017 | $36,040 | -3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $37,410 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $38,840 | 5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $36,880 | 18.57% | - |
| 2013 | $30,030 | 3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,340 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 20.8 percent (20.8%) 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 |