The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas 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 | $26,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,690 | 5.70% | 18.85% |
| 2016 | $38,370 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $36,780 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $36,000 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $33,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,690, Kansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kansas, following city of Wichita (median annual salary of $47,430). Compared with the highest paying city Wichita, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |