SOC 53-3031 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $39,100 a year ($18.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,400: half of the 320 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$39,100average per year

$18.80 / hourMedian $39,400Take-home ≈ $33,597

  • $19K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,190 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Clarksville earn between $22,820 and $50,220.

  • $19K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,100$3,258$18.80
Median$39,400$3,283$18.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,820$1,902$10.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,220$4,185$24.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Clarksville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($39,810) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$39,100$39,400$19,030$60,190320
Tennessee$39,810$42,220$20,800$51,6109,620
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $39,100, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $33,597 a year, or $2,800 a month and $1,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$33,597$2,800
Working in KY$32,346$2,695

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Clarksville a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $39,100 buys what about $42,992 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 3rd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($41,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Clarksville: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Clarksville?

$18.80 an hour on average, and $18.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Clarksville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Clarksville?

About $33,597 a year ($2,800 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,100. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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