The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western 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 | $31,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Western 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 $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,170.
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 | $45,130 | -2.79% | 24.97% |
| 2021 | $46,390 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $45,560 | 10.38% | - |
| 2019 | $40,830 | 14.30% | - |
| 2018 | $34,990 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $33,320 | 8.82% | - |
| 2016 | $30,380 | -9.64% | - |
| 2015 | $33,310 | -2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $34,030 | -3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $35,290 | 4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $33,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,130 in Western 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 Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 2.5 percent (2.5%) 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 |