The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux Falls 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 | $38,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,780.
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 | $50,960 | 5.00% | 29.95% |
| 2021 | $48,410 | 5.27% | - |
| 2020 | $45,860 | 8.05% | - |
| 2019 | $42,170 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $40,880 | 5.28% | - |
| 2017 | $38,720 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $39,000 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $38,490 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $38,770 | 5.03% | - |
| 2013 | $36,820 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $35,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,960, Sioux Falls is the second highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux City (median annual salary of $56,360). Compared with Sioux City, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Sioux Falls is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| 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 |