The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rapid City 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 | $39,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,920.
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 | $50,400 | 4.40% | 36.03% |
| 2021 | $48,180 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $45,920 | -0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $46,230 | 5.47% | - |
| 2018 | $43,700 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $42,850 | 10.34% | - |
| 2016 | $38,420 | 1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $37,890 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $37,640 | 7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $34,800 | 7.36% | - |
| 2012 | $32,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,400 in Rapid City is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Rapid City is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 33.9 percent (33.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux City | |
| Sioux Falls | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |