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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Tennessee

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver?

4.1% Jobs Projection
$32,990 Median Salary
2,310 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Tennessee is growing slower than average.

  • Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 18,250 people working as Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 18,320 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 13,570 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers working in it, which means Tennessee has more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,310 annual job openings, and a total of 21,530 jobs for Tennessee Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 109,800 annual jobs and 1,015,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers ranged from $18,810 to $63,500 with $32,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.04 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $15.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 6,660 $31,970
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 5,220 $34,370
Knoxville, TN 1,750 $32,310
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,490 $32,400
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 700 $32,810
Clarksville, TN-KY 620 $25,730
Jackson, TN 560 $27,090
Johnson City, TN 400 $36,030
Morristown, TN 180 $33,040
Cleveland, TN 110 $32,860

Top States for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 111,100 $35,790
Texas 65,960 $32,540
Florida 55,230 $31,330
Illinois 49,140 $36,850
New York 46,030 $32,440
Ohio 39,310 $29,790
Pennsylvania 37,140 $29,390
New Jersey 32,310 $35,370
Michigan 28,860 $31,720
Georgia 27,890 $32,700
North Carolina 27,370 $29,930
Massachusetts 22,800 $37,780
Virginia 21,470 $30,770
Maryland 21,180 $35,680
Indiana 18,820 $30,150
Tennessee 18,250 $32,990
Washington 17,740 $37,960
Colorado 17,610 $35,320
Missouri 16,840 $30,490
Minnesota 16,070 $37,460

Below are the states where Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,600
North Dakota $39,280
Washington $37,960
Massachusetts $37,780
Minnesota $37,460
Illinois $36,850
Wyoming $35,880
California $35,790
Maryland $35,680
New Jersey $35,370

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Occupation Tennessee Employment Total
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 63,030
Driver/Sales Workers 7,490

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