Salaries in Tennessee by job

Median annual wages in Tennessee for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Tennessee median is 7% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$227,000−7%
Dentist$215,000+26%
Airline pilot$144,000−38%
Lawyer$136,000−15%
Pharmacist$133,000−5%
Marketing manager$132,000−21%
Veterinarian$124,000−4%
Software developer$122,000−10%
Actuary$109,000−16%
General / operations manager$107,000+1%
Electrical engineer$104,000−13%
Data scientist$100,000−17%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$100,000−3%
Mechanical engineer$100,000−4%
Management consultant / analyst$99,000−3%
Civil engineer$96,000−5%
Architect$94,000−5%
Financial analyst$93,000−9%
Network / systems administrator$88,000−11%
Project manager$86,000−16%
Dental hygienist$85,000−14%
Registered nurse$81,000−17%
Psychologist$77,000−24%
Accountant / auditor$77,000−8%
Web developer$75,000−19%
Chef / head cook$70,000+12%
HR specialist$67,000−11%
High school teacher$62,000−14%
Sales representative (B2B)$62,000−15%
Electrician$61,000−3%
Elementary school teacher$60,000−6%
Police officer$59,000−22%
Paralegal$59,000−6%
Truck driver (heavy)$59,000same
Plumber$59,000−8%
Paramedic$58,000−5%
Graphic designer$57,000−9%
Social worker$56,000−5%
IT support specialist$56,000−9%
Carpenter$51,000−16%
Auto mechanic$50,000−1%
Firefighter$49,000−17%
Bookkeeper$48,000−5%
Welder$48,000−11%
Real estate agent$46,000−12%
Administrative assistant$46,000−4%
Construction laborer$45,000−5%
Customer service representative$43,000−4%
Warehouse worker$38,000−5%
Nursing assistant$38,000−10%
Cook$36,000−3%
Retail salesperson$32,000−10%
Hairdresser / stylist$31,000−12%
Childcare worker$30,000−15%
Cashier$29,000−13%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Tennessee median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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