Transportation Workers, All Other pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,650 or more. The middle half of other transportation workers in Nashville earn between $26,560 and $55,700.
- $27K10th
- $27K25th
- $38KMedian
- $56K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Median | $38,240 | $3,187 | $18.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,560 | $2,213 | $12.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,700 | $4,642 | $26.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Transportation Workers, All Other pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Other transportation workers in Nashville earn 5% less than the Tennessee average ($46,550) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($50,890). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $45,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $44,140 | $38,240 | $26,560 | $68,650 | 430 |
| Tennessee | $46,550 | $46,280 | $26,120 | $66,650 | 1,330 |
| United States | $50,890 | $45,650 | $33,080 | $79,540 | 13,550 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Transportation Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $44,140, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $37,646 a year, or $3,137 a month and $1,448 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for other transportation 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 $44,140 buys what about $45,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 3rd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($52,530).
- Memphis$52,530
- Johnson City$44,860
- Nashville$44,140
- Knoxville$38,190
Highest-paying cities for other transportation workers
Ogden, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,060).
- Ogden, UT$69,060
- San Francisco, CA$63,860
- Washington, DC$60,620
- Honolulu, HI$59,870
- New York, NY$59,080
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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in Nashville: questions
How much do other transportation workers make an hour in Nashville?
$21.22 an hour on average, and $18.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other transportation workers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other transportation workers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $37,646 a year ($3,137 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,140. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do other transportation workers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).
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 53-6099; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.9%.
- 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 4.46, this job is 4.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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