The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 | $31,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southwest 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 $65,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,860.
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 | $46,070 | 5.23% | 38.55% |
| 2021 | $43,660 | -4.70% | - |
| 2020 | $45,710 | 5.14% | - |
| 2019 | $43,360 | 13.47% | - |
| 2018 | $37,520 | 14.50% | - |
| 2017 | $32,080 | 12.34% | - |
| 2016 | $28,120 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $27,550 | -0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $27,730 | -1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $28,210 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $28,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,070 in Southwest 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 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 18.6 percent (18.6%) 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 |