The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka 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 | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
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 | $46,240 | 13.71% | 28.83% |
| 2021 | $39,900 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $38,610 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $37,400 | -6.84% | - |
| 2018 | $39,960 | 6.96% | - |
| 2017 | $37,180 | -2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $38,040 | 4.02% | - |
| 2015 | $36,510 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $35,660 | 7.23% | - |
| 2013 | $33,080 | 0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $32,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,240 in Topeka is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |