SOC 53-3031 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Nashville, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Nashville, Tennessee is $41,920 a year ($20.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,190: half of the 3,450 people in this job in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$41,920average per year

$20.16 / hourMedian $43,190Take-home ≈ $35,863

  • $27K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

3,450people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Tennessee metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Nashville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,350 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Nashville earn between $41,600 and $45,930.

  • $27K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,920$3,493$20.15
Median$43,190$3,599$20.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,600$3,467$20.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,930$3,828$22.08

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Nashville earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($39,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Nashville$41,920$43,190$27,130$49,3503,450
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 Nashville

On the average salary of $41,920, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $35,863 a year, or $2,989 a month and $1,379 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 Nashville a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $41,920 buys what about $43,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Nashville ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Nashville: questions

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

$20.16 an hour on average, and $20.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,863 a year ($2,989 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,920. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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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