Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Tennessee

$113,090avg. a year
$54.37 an hour · 4,910 employed

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Tennessee earn an average of $113,090 a year. That is $8,510 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $121,600. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $119,040.

$100,740Median pay
$54.37Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

Average pay for transportation, storage, and distribution managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

11,570 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$119,040
$57.23 an hour
21,680 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$117,000
$56.25 an hour
3620 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$111,340
$53.53 an hour
4380 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$108,520
$52.17 an hour
5130 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$102,910
$49.48 an hour
660 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$102,840
$49.44 an hour
7100 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$97,130
$46.70 an hour
8120 jobs
Jackson, TN
$96,500
$46.39 an hour
980 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$94,930
$45.64 an hour
1040 jobs
Morristown, TN
$92,220
$44.34 an hour

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Tennessee, charted

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Tennessee transportation, storage, and distribution managers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$121,600$58.46
Tennessee$113,090$54.37
Georgia$133,650$64.26
Virginia$130,290$62.64
Alabama$124,700$59.95
North Carolina$120,690$58.02
Missouri$116,740$56.12

Average pay, Tennessee, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make in Tennessee?

The average is $113,090 a year, and the median is $100,740. That is $8,510 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $121,600.

What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?

$54.37 an hour on average; the median is $48.43.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($119,040), followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($117,000). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Morristown, TN ($92,220).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-3071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national transportation, storage, and distribution managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.