The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Louis 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 | $37,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,170.
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 | $52,000 | 5.54% | 20.92% |
| 2021 | $49,120 | -2.14% | - |
| 2020 | $50,170 | 2.35% | - |
| 2019 | $48,990 | -2.10% | - |
| 2018 | $50,020 | 4.44% | - |
| 2017 | $47,800 | 5.31% | - |
| 2016 | $45,260 | 7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $41,670 | 4.78% | - |
| 2014 | $39,680 | -3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $41,020 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $41,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,000 in St Louis 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 Louis is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.