Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Tennessee

Ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) in Tennessee earn the most in Nashville (average $40,110 a year) and the least in Memphis ($37,000), across the 2 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) average at $39,350 and the median at $35,740 for 460 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,210.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians average salary by city in Tennessee

Nashville$40,110
Memphis$37,000

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Nashville	$40,110	$37,040	$35,050	$34,408	96
Memphis	$37,000	$36,730	$34,460	$31,910	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other states

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary by city and state

More about pay in Tennessee

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 53-3011.
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.

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