The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Island, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Island 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 | $38,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Island, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,050.
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 | $50,840 | 6.04% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $47,770 | -1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $48,620 | 13.02% | - |
| 2019 | $42,290 | -2.25% | - |
| 2018 | $43,240 | 0.35% | - |
| 2017 | $43,090 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $43,210 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $42,320 | -2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $43,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,840 in Grand Island is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Grand Island is 39.8 percent (39.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lincoln and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.