The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Clarksville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Clarksville 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 | $33,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Clarksville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,420.
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 | $47,150 | 6.51% | 36.59% |
| 2021 | $44,080 | 7.58% | - |
| 2020 | $40,740 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $38,490 | 7.87% | - |
| 2018 | $35,460 | 4.65% | - |
| 2017 | $33,810 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $32,080 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $31,410 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $30,180 | -4.41% | - |
| 2013 | $31,510 | 5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $29,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,150 in Clarksville 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 Clarksville is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.