The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lincoln 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 | $44,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,100.
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 | $84,410 | 41.16% | 58.23% |
| 2021 | $49,670 | -7.79% | - |
| 2020 | $53,540 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $51,280 | 31.24% | - |
| 2012 | $35,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,410, Lincoln is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Nebraska, followed by Omaha-Council Bluffs (median annual salary $62,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lincoln is 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in Omaha-Council Bluffs.