The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Joseph 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 | $36,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,870.
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 | $47,450 | -1.14% | 32.39% |
| 2021 | $47,990 | 0.67% | - |
| 2020 | $47,670 | 12.08% | - |
| 2019 | $41,910 | -9.78% | - |
| 2018 | $46,010 | 6.82% | - |
| 2017 | $42,870 | -2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $43,810 | 6.57% | - |
| 2015 | $40,930 | 12.92% | - |
| 2014 | $35,640 | 9.20% | - |
| 2013 | $32,360 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $32,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,450 in St Joseph 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 St Joseph is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.