The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $52,760 | 6.77% | 38.12% |
| 2021 | $49,190 | 0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $49,150 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $49,830 | 7.22% | - |
| 2018 | $46,230 | 6.90% | - |
| 2017 | $43,040 | 1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $42,320 | -3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $43,690 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $42,380 | 2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $41,480 | 21.29% | - |
| 2012 | $32,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,760, Jackson is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.