The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,290.
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 | $44,350 | -2.89% | 27.60% |
| 2021 | $45,630 | 11.94% | - |
| 2020 | $40,180 | 7.57% | - |
| 2019 | $37,140 | 7.75% | - |
| 2018 | $34,260 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $33,620 | -1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $34,100 | -3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $35,230 | 4.31% | - |
| 2014 | $33,710 | 8.40% | - |
| 2013 | $30,880 | -3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $32,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,350 in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morristown | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Jackson | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Cleveland | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |