The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux 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 | $38,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,470.
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 | $56,360 | 14.18% | 33.37% |
| 2021 | $48,370 | 16.17% | - |
| 2020 | $40,550 | -8.51% | - |
| 2019 | $44,000 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $42,540 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $42,780 | 5.94% | - |
| 2016 | $40,240 | -1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $40,730 | 6.83% | - |
| 2014 | $37,950 | -2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $38,990 | 3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $37,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,360, Sioux City is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux Falls (median annual salary $50,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux City is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Sioux Falls.
| 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 |