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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Memphis, TN

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area earn a median of $63,070 a year, an average of $66,500. About 19,460 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$63,070
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$66,500
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$44,200
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$96,150
Top of the range
People employed
19,460
In Memphis metro area
Rent share of median wage
21.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Memphis

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,123
per month, in Memphis, TN
Income needed for median rent
$44,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers wage
$63,070
40.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
21.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$51,211
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Memphis area. Read the Memphis, TN cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
-6.5%
Median $59,000
Mean $62,930
Employed 10,820
Detroit, MI
-6.3%
Median $59,120
Mean $58,070
Employed 25,780
Portland, OR
+1.2%
Median $63,800
Mean $66,890
Employed 14,370
Las Vegas, NV
-3.8%
Median $60,650
Mean $62,400
Employed 8,670
Boston, MA
+1.5%
Median $64,010
Mean $64,420
Employed 20,090
Washington, DC
-5.2%
Median $59,820
Mean $62,330
Employed 20,430
El Paso, TX
-21.9%
Median $49,270
Mean $54,600
Employed 7,850
Baltimore, MD
-5.7%
Median $59,460
Mean $60,770
Employed 15,580

See heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $63,070 / year
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State income tax Tennessee (TN)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.