What jobs pay in Tennessee

$60,800avg. a year, all jobs
$29.23 an hour · 3,278,760 employed

Average and median pay for 282 jobs in Tennessee, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 282 jobs in Tennessee

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Tennessee aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,020105,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,87090,690
Retail Salespersons$35,01087,380
Registered Nurses$85,39072,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,44064,890
General and Operations Managers$132,52063,720
Cashiers$28,69063,350
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,50060,130
Customer Service Representatives$44,30059,730
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,41058,760
Waiters and Waitresses$29,07052,120
Office Clerks, General$41,29049,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,13049,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,87041,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,65038,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,23037,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,07035,950
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,57035,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,14034,580
Light Truck Drivers$49,12033,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,72029,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,85028,240
Cooks, Restaurant$36,53028,220
Security Guards$38,50027,690
Accountants and Auditors$82,26027,340
Nursing Assistants$38,23027,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,96026,470
Construction Laborers$45,97026,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,49023,850
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,66023,280
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,72021,600
Human Resources Specialists$73,59021,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,95021,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,47020,830
Project Management Specialists$93,63020,780
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,69020,500
Production Workers, All Other$43,27020,150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,86020,070
Food Preparation Workers$30,86019,780
Medical Assistants$41,48019,180
Software Developers$120,56019,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,33018,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,60018,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,83017,770
Financial Managers$164,48017,630
Managers, All Other$110,83017,510
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,27017,290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,39017,140
Electricians$63,54017,070
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,45016,680
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,59016,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,83015,630
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,76015,070
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,34014,160
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,17014,030
Cooks, Fast Food$29,48014,020
Management Analysts$108,10013,700
Childcare Workers$30,72013,650
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,03013,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,64013,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,88012,850
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,88012,740
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,45012,510
Sales Managers$144,04012,270
Nurse Practitioners$115,51012,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,27012,040
Computer User Support Specialists$59,10011,920
Pharmacy Technicians$43,59011,870
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,05011,790
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,31011,460
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,19011,420
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,37011,370
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,68011,330
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,69011,280
Computer Occupations, All Other$83,18010,930
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,26010,680
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,05010,660
Bartenders$31,18010,330
Computer Systems Analysts$98,28010,220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,8109,740
Driver/Sales Workers$39,8109,620
Training and Development Specialists$70,7709,370
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,5009,270
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,7209,040
Lawyers$163,8709,010
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,2708,420
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,9308,410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,8108,290
Machinists$53,1808,270
Pharmacists$131,2708,250
Carpenters$53,9908,200
Administrative Services Managers$139,2508,170
Compliance Officers$73,9807,990
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,4307,990
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,3507,870
Dishwashers$31,7007,810
Marketing Managers$145,5907,730
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,7407,690
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,5407,640
Insurance Sales Agents$71,5207,610
Tellers$37,7007,560
Industrial Engineers$101,0007,440
Dental Assistants$49,6707,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,5007,400
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,5907,310
Bus Drivers, School$43,4007,050
Firefighters$51,5907,020
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,4206,990
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,6406,930
Loan Officers$71,5906,510
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,0206,470
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,8406,390
Industrial Production Managers$128,3506,310
Coaches and Scouts$52,0206,250
Parts Salespersons$40,5406,250
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,5806,180
Animal Caretakers$34,1106,110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,7906,080
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,1006,080
Healthcare Social Workers$62,7505,970
Construction Managers$122,2505,860
Civil Engineers$103,3405,790
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,6605,730
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,5905,720
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,9105,470
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,1705,420
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,9805,380
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,6005,360
Physicians, All Other$312,2205,340
Helpers--Production Workers$40,0905,270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,5905,230
Bakers$34,5305,200
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,3805,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,1505,070
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,8505,000
Logisticians$76,9104,990
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$113,0904,910
Financial and Investment Analysts$97,7304,910
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,2504,820
Physical Therapists$98,2604,800
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,0404,710
Chief Executives$239,9704,700
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,0604,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,9904,660
Dental Hygienists$87,4204,570
Food Service Managers$71,7404,550
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,5104,510
Medical Records Specialists$55,6404,440
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,3404,430
Engineers, All Other$100,1604,400
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$111,7004,400
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,3004,380
Cost Estimators$79,9604,340
Computer Network Architects$127,2704,330
Human Resources Managers$144,9904,310
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,4404,310
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,2304,210
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,1304,190
Instructional Coordinators$72,5204,120
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,1704,060
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$108,3904,020
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,1503,990
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,2003,970
Mechanical Engineers$104,7903,930
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,1803,930
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,6903,920
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,3803,910
Procurement Clerks$43,2703,900
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,9703,900
Bill and Account Collectors$43,5503,890
Graphic Designers$62,6703,880
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,8403,880
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,3703,860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,0203,860
Chefs and Head Cooks$70,7103,820
Psychiatric Technicians$42,1903,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,8803,730
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,3603,730
Paramedics$59,8703,710
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,2203,680
Web and Digital Interface Designers$66,0903,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,2803,600
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,4103,530
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,3303,530
Phlebotomists$40,8803,520
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,2003,510
Printing Press Operators$43,8103,510
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,1203,490
Respiratory Therapists$72,3003,440
Recreation Workers$35,1503,420
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,0603,390
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,3103,390
Public Relations Specialists$65,3603,380
Pest Control Workers$42,8803,340
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,0503,320
Tutors$52,3103,310
Surgical Technologists$60,1103,310
Sewing Machine Operators$33,7603,300
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,2403,260
Helpers--Electricians$41,4403,240
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,2603,240
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,8603,190
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,7903,140
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,1003,050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,5903,040
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,4502,980
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,5902,980
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,6702,970
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,0302,940
Tool and Die Makers$61,4202,930
Producers and Directors$78,6802,920
Food Batchmakers$43,9402,920
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,9802,850
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$32,8402,840
Electrical Engineers$114,6802,830
Data Scientists$105,2002,790
Social and Community Service Managers$93,4302,770
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,6702,770
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,6802,740
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,0202,690
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$135,5402,680
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,9102,660
Parking Attendants$30,6002,660
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,5302,650
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,5502,650
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,5802,620
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,0202,600
Facilities Managers$114,8302,580
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,9702,570
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,3202,550
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,5602,540
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,6202,540
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,3802,520
Cooks, Short Order$31,6202,510
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,4102,500
Occupational Therapists$95,0802,490
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,6202,480
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,0002,450
Financial Specialists, All Other$78,3002,420
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,6902,410
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,2402,380
Residential Advisors$37,2302,360
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,3502,360
Data Entry Keyers$41,9302,360
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,4002,330
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,2902,310
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,0702,280
Order Clerks$41,3302,260
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,9502,260
Physician Assistants$117,3002,240
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,0002,220
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,7802,210
Dentists, General$210,7002,200
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,7202,150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,5602,150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,2802,140
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,9802,120
Roofers$46,7402,110
File Clerks$43,1602,060
Database Administrators$109,5702,020
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,6402,020
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,9902,010
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,9701,980
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,7201,980
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,8401,980
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$51,7701,970
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,3301,950
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,2101,940
Fundraisers$65,5401,930
Social Workers, All Other$63,1501,910
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,4401,910
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,7301,880
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$87,7901,860
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,5301,850
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,4501,850
Sheet Metal Workers$59,3901,850
Tour and Travel Guides$36,0401,840
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,5001,840
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,3501,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,4101,820
Advertising Sales Agents$50,9501,820
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,9201,820
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.