Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Memphis
$66,500avg. a year
$31.97 an hour · 19,460 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $66,500 a year. That is $6,060 (10%) more than the Tennessee average of $60,440. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$63,070Median pay
$31.97Average hourly
+10%vs. Tennessee average
19,460Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
118,860 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$62,410
$30.00 an hour
21,470 jobs
Morristown, TN
$61,500
$29.57 an hour
38,130 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$60,210
$28.95 an hour
41,380 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$56,810
$27.31 an hour
54,370 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$56,740
$27.28 an hour
61,870 jobs
Jackson, TN
$55,930
$26.89 an hour
7970 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$54,460
$26.18 an hour
81,880 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$53,580
$25.76 an hour
9850 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$50,680
$24.37 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $59,140 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,130 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,360 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $44,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $68,620 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $40,270 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Memphis?
The average is $66,500 a year, and the median is $63,070. About 19,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $6,060 (10%) more than the Tennessee average of $60,440.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 31.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.40 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.