The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Knoxville, TN is $56,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,790.
Pay spans roughly $38,370 at the 10th percentile to $74,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.23 per hour. An estimated 7,860 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $56,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.23 |
| 10th percentile | $38,370 |
| 90th percentile | $74,840 |
| Employment | 7,860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.