Other Motor Vehicle Operator Salary Information in Tennessee

The average annual salaries for other motor vehicle operators in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other motor vehicle operators among Tennessee metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Motor Vehicle Operators in Tennessee (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,170
25th Percentile Wage
$24,420
50th Percentile Wage
$29,670
75th Percentile Wage
$38,190
90th Percentile Wage
$44,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other motor vehicle operators in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,170.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other motor vehicle operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$29,670
-4.99% 21.77%
2021
$31,150
7.16% -
2020
$28,920
2.32% -
2019
$28,250
1.17% -
2018
$27,920
7.99% -
2017
$25,690
-20.98% -
2016
$31,080
11.52% -
2015
$27,500
-3.71% -
2014
$28,520
17.25% -
2013
$23,600
1.65% -
2012
$23,210
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Motor Vehicle Operators in Tennessee Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other motor vehicle operators in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other motor vehicle operators in state of Tennessee ranges from $21,590 to $38,190. The highest paying area for other motor vehicle operators in Tennessee is South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $38,190. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $38,190). The lowest paying area is Clarksville with a median annual salary of $21,590.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,190
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,190
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,710
Johnson City
$33,450
Jackson
$31,900
Memphis
$29,910
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$29,800
Chattanooga
$28,170
Knoxville
$27,960
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$24,760
Clarksville
$21,590