SOC 53-3031 · Johnson City, TN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $34,880 a year ($16.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,560: half of the 220 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$34,880average per year

$16.77 / hourMedian $37,560Take-home ≈ $30,206

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

220people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,690 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Johnson City earn between $19,520 and $43,010.

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,880$2,907$16.77
Median$37,560$3,130$18.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,520$1,627$9.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,010$3,584$20.68

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Johnson City earn 12% less than the Tennessee average ($39,810) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$34,880$37,560$18,480$45,690220
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 Johnson City

On the average salary of $34,880, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $30,206 a year, or $2,517 a month and $1,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Johnson City a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $34,880 buys what about $39,669 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 10th 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 Johnson City: questions

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

$16.77 an hour on average, and $18.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,206 a year ($2,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,880. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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