The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Knoxville 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 | $35,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,420.
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 | $48,820 | 0.18% | 11.88% |
| 2021 | $48,730 | 15.64% | - |
| 2020 | $41,110 | 1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $40,670 | -4.33% | - |
| 2018 | $42,430 | 2.80% | - |
| 2017 | $41,240 | 1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $40,550 | -7.40% | - |
| 2015 | $43,550 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $43,430 | -1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $43,870 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $43,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,820 in Knoxville 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 Knoxville is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.