Salary comparison
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: Morristown vs Olympia
Morristown, TN pays about 6.8% more for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers on paper — $67,330 vs $63,040. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Morristown comes out ahead by $4,290 a year in real buying power.
Morristown, TN
$67,330
$49,120
$74,130
$32.37
100
$67,330/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Olympia, WA
$63,040
$57,470
$72,970
$30.31
100
$63,040/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $4,290 a year (6.8%) in favor of Morristown. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Morristown runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Olympia sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Morristown is the better deal by $4,290 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Olympia to Morristown for this role, the raise needs to beat 6.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more, Morristown or Olympia?
Morristown pays $67,330 on median — about 6.8% more than Olympia ($63,040). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Morristown. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Morristown gives you roughly$67,330 of real buying power versus $63,040 in the other city.