SOC 53-3031 · Knoxville, TN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $38,730 a year ($18.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,800: half of the 1,290 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$38,730average per year

$18.62 / hourMedian $39,800Take-home ≈ $33,300

  • $20K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,290people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,110 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Knoxville earn between $34,670 and $44,240.

  • $20K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,730$3,228$18.62
Median$39,800$3,317$19.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,670$2,889$16.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,240$3,687$21.27

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $38,730, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $33,300 a year, or $2,775 a month and $1,281 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 Knoxville a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $38,730 buys what about $41,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 4th 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 Knoxville: questions

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

$18.62 an hour on average, and $19.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,300 a year ($2,775 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,730. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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