The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $35,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,260.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,760 | -0.61% | 24.34% |
| 2021 | $46,040 | 14.94% | - |
| 2020 | $39,160 | 9.42% | - |
| 2019 | $35,470 | 2.40% | - |
| 2018 | $34,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,760 in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 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 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 45.8 percent (45.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lincoln and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |