Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro earn a median of $63,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 19,460 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,640 and 8% above the TN statewide median of $58,620. It ranks #20 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE19,460 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER TN METROS
- Morristown, TNmedian $67,330
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNmedian $60,630
- Knoxville, TNmedian $59,100
- Chattanooga, TN-GAmedian $57,440
- Jackson, TNmedian $55,160
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAmedian $54,700
- Clarksville, TN-KYmedian $51,470
- North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $50,670
Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Memphis?
The BLS median is $63,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 19,460 jobs pay between $49,130 and $76,690. The 10th percentile is $44,200 and the 90th is $96,150.
Is Memphis a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,640 and 8% above the TN statewide median of $58,620. It ranks #20 of 524 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.