SOC 53-3031 · Jackson, TN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Jackson, Tennessee is $36,220 a year ($17.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,310: half of the 260 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,220average per year

$17.41 / hourMedian $38,310Take-home ≈ $31,283

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

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

260people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,010 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Jackson earn between $21,510 and $45,480.

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,220$3,018$17.41
Median$38,310$3,192$18.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,510$1,792$10.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,480$3,790$21.87

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Jackson earn 9% less than the Tennessee average ($39,810) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$36,220$38,310$19,010$51,010260
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $36,220, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $31,283 a year, or $2,607 a month and $1,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $36,220 buys what about $42,352 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 7th 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 Jackson: questions

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

$17.41 an hour on average, and $18.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,283 a year ($2,607 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,220. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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