Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Kingsport, TN
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $54,700 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,844 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,060
- 25th percentile
- $45,870
- Median percentile
- $54,700
- 75th percentile
- $60,950
- 90th percentile
- $69,580
Based on 1,880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$46,131 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,384 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,185 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,844 |
| Every two weeks | $1,774 |
Does it go far here?
$63,276Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN
All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee