The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Morristown, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Morristown 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 | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Morristown, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
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 | $59,030 | -3.95% | 30.88% |
| 2021 | $61,360 | 17.34% | - |
| 2020 | $50,720 | -5.93% | - |
| 2019 | $53,730 | 0.67% | - |
| 2018 | $53,370 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $52,130 | 7.02% | - |
| 2016 | $48,470 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $46,660 | 4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $44,390 | 3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $42,860 | 4.81% | - |
| 2012 | $40,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,030, Morristown is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $57,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Morristown is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Memphis.