The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $40,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,680.
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 | $62,180 | 18.09% | 39.66% |
| 2021 | $50,930 | 9.41% | - |
| 2020 | $46,140 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $44,780 | 2.41% | - |
| 2018 | $43,700 | 9.98% | - |
| 2017 | $39,340 | 2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $38,480 | 2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $37,670 | -5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $39,610 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $37,730 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $37,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,180, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $84,410). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |