Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Tennessee. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $32,130 | $33,070 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,950 | $35,010 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,470 | $27,870 |
| General and Operations Managers | $106,970 | $132,520 |
| Registered Nurses | $81,500 | $85,390 |
| Cashiers | $28,590 | $28,690 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,160 | $40,020 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,140 | $37,500 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $42,830 | $44,300 |
| Office Clerks, General | $38,860 | $41,290 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,760 | $29,070 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,440 | $34,650 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,620 | $60,440 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,810 | $46,140 |
| Software Developers | $122,430 | $120,560 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,240 | $49,570 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,840 | $82,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $66,390 | $72,130 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,990 | $38,230 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $29,210 | $30,660 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,420 | $36,530 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,630 | $48,410 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $59,980 | $59,850 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,180 | $50,230 |
| Security Guards | $36,000 | $38,500 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $60,230 | $67,720 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $61,630 | $75,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $40,500 | $44,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,880 | $51,960 |
| Construction Laborers | $45,000 | $45,970 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $78,690 | $89,050 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,860 | $62,950 |
| Project Management Specialists | $85,890 | $93,630 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,050 | $49,120 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $39,940 | $42,870 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,020 | $38,600 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $67,370 | $73,590 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $34,910 | $35,310 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $69,790 | $79,640 |
| Management Analysts | $99,260 | $108,100 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $28,700 | $30,860 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,850 | $31,690 |
| Financial Managers | $141,010 | $164,480 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $44,920 | $45,450 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,570 | $41,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,470 | $76,830 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $42,100 | $43,860 |
| Bartenders | $27,480 | $31,180 |
| Electricians | $61,090 | $63,540 |
| Lawyers | $136,180 | $163,870 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $55,990 | $59,100 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $50,290 | $54,590 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,280 | $61,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $65,310 | $71,330 |
| Carpenters | $50,830 | $53,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,700 | $167,270 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $58,870 | $56,470 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,330 | $29,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $61,160 | $66,270 |
| Managers, All Other | $99,430 | $110,830 |
| Sales Managers | $128,040 | $144,040 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,690 | $61,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $75,830 | $77,760 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $45,760 | $48,390 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,120 | $128,340 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,980 | $36,170 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,470 | $29,680 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,630 | $98,280 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $29,500 | $31,740 |
| Childcare Workers | $29,660 | $30,720 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $65,430 | $71,190 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $58,050 | $79,370 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $49,580 | $53,720 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,280 | $41,170 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $57,120 | $71,520 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,000 | $55,050 |
| Dishwashers | $30,530 | $31,700 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $41,920 | $43,590 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $68,190 | $70,600 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $58,600 | $60,500 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,570 | $35,260 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,010 | $66,880 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $40,310 | $41,300 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $76,470 | $83,180 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,280 | $70,770 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,490 | $27,690 |
| Compliance Officers | $63,960 | $73,980 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $48,040 | $50,450 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $55,490 | $57,810 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $42,220 | $39,810 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,330 | $47,430 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,510 | $43,400 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $37,960 | $40,540 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,690 | $29,250 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,310 | $57,350 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $58,820 | $60,790 |
| Marketing Managers | $131,990 | $145,590 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,720 | $49,670 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,190 | $44,500 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $50,940 | $51,420 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,950 | $35,270 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $53,020 | $56,880 |
| Construction Managers | $110,200 | $122,250 |
| Civil Engineers | $95,910 | $103,340 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,080 | $101,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $92,990 | $97,730 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $59,960 | $61,020 |
| Firefighters | $49,300 | $51,590 |
| Physicians, All Other | $301,290 | $312,220 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,070 | $62,930 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $38,730 | $46,410 |
| Tellers | $36,750 | $37,700 |
| Recreation Workers | $33,580 | $35,150 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $58,570 | $60,590 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $97,590 | $100,580 |
| Pharmacists | $133,390 | $131,270 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,380 | $48,380 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $117,590 | $115,510 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $88,100 | $93,150 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $64,870 | $75,440 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $31,310 | $38,100 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,670 | $32,590 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,010 | $78,840 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $99,550 | $104,790 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,190 | $60,590 |
| Machinists | $49,600 | $53,180 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $94,450 | $109,810 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $60,900 | $65,360 |
| Loan Officers | $62,800 | $71,590 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,110 | $40,540 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,140 | $98,260 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,550 | $34,110 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $31,020 | $32,870 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $30,160 | $31,640 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $62,560 | $63,380 |
| Data Scientists | $100,330 | $105,200 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $127,410 | $139,250 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $40,130 | $43,270 |
| Logisticians | $71,280 | $76,910 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $33,450 | $36,260 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $84,160 | $153,140 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $37,780 | $52,020 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $42,230 | $46,720 |
| Bakers | $34,440 | $34,530 |
| Food Service Managers | $64,410 | $71,740 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $119,430 | $128,350 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $64,630 | $68,990 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $74,390 | $72,520 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $43,230 | $44,590 |
| Cost Estimators | $75,650 | $79,960 |