Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Knoxville
$60,210avg. a year
$28.95 an hour · 8,130 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $60,210 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $60,440. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$59,100Median pay
$28.95Average hourly
-0%vs. Tennessee average
8,130Jobs 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.
119,460 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$66,500
$31.97 an hour
218,860 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$62,410
$30.00 an hour
31,470 jobs
Morristown, TN
$61,500
$29.57 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 Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,500 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,610 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,060 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $38,730 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $36,390 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,120 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Knoxville?
The average is $60,210 a year, and the median is $59,100. About 8,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $60,440.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 19.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.44 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.