The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western 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 | $35,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western 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 $64,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,040.
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 | $44,400 | -3.60% | 31.35% |
| 2021 | $46,000 | -1.20% | - |
| 2020 | $46,550 | 0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $46,430 | 16.39% | - |
| 2018 | $38,820 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $38,100 | 12.57% | - |
| 2016 | $33,310 | 5.79% | - |
| 2015 | $31,380 | -3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $32,370 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $30,520 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $30,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,400 in Western 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 Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 47.4 percent (47.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lincoln and 19.6 percent (19.6%) 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 |