The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland 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 | $32,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Cleveland, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,640.
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 | $48,030 | 1.67% | 33.15% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | -6.73% | - |
| 2020 | $50,410 | 16.92% | - |
| 2019 | $41,880 | -22.71% | - |
| 2018 | $51,390 | 14.56% | - |
| 2017 | $43,910 | -10.89% | - |
| 2016 | $48,690 | 36.85% | - |
| 2015 | $30,750 | -0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $31,000 | 4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,760 | -7.90% | - |
| 2012 | $32,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,030 in Cleveland 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 Cleveland is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.