Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Nashville

$60,630

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $49,950 to $77,150.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+3.4%
US median
$58,640
Metro RPP
96.3
Middle half
$49,950 to $77,150
OEWS employment
18,860
SOC
53-3032

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Nashville pay a median $60,630 (May 2025), 3.4% above the US median of $58,640. At local prices (RPP 96.3), that median buys about what $62,960 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$60,630 in Nashville buys about what $62,960 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 104.6 vs all-items 96.3 (US = 100, 2024).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Nashville $60,630 $49,950 to $77,150 96.3
Buffalo $59,440 $50,320 to $66,160 95.8
San Francisco $66,450 $57,320 to $77,910 115.6
Tulsa $58,790 $46,810 to $73,050 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Nashville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $60,630.
How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Local median pay is 3.4% above the national OEWS median of $58,640.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $60,630 has about the same purchasing power as $62,960 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.