The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chattanooga 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 | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,450.
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 | $48,150 | -1.39% | 46.60% |
| 2021 | $48,820 | 2.91% | - |
| 2020 | $47,400 | 7.22% | - |
| 2019 | $43,980 | 13.17% | - |
| 2018 | $38,190 | 8.12% | - |
| 2017 | $35,090 | -3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $36,420 | -1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $37,110 | 5.07% | - |
| 2014 | $35,230 | -1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $35,910 | 28.40% | - |
| 2012 | $25,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,150 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chattanooga is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.