The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson 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 | $36,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,430.
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 | $49,050 | 2.06% | 33.54% |
| 2021 | $48,040 | 15.36% | - |
| 2020 | $40,660 | 3.42% | - |
| 2019 | $39,270 | 7.84% | - |
| 2018 | $36,190 | 4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $34,660 | -1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $35,110 | -4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $36,590 | 6.48% | - |
| 2014 | $34,220 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $34,280 | 4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $32,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,050 in Jackson 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 Jackson is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.