Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Knoxville, TN

649 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Knoxville, TN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Phlebotomists	$38,090	490	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,000	3,860	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$37,970	70	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,920	6,460	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,880	200	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$37,860	340	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$37,820	290	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,580	290	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$37,580	100	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,490	520	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,440	1,080	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,400	10,120	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,400	10,120	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,250	560	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,190	370	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,090	1,070	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,820	150	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$36,670	970	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,520	3,820	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,410	1,540	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$36,350	80	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,240	100	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,200	420	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,200	890	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,040	160	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,040	3,020	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,970	530	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,890	120	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$35,820	40	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,810	2,860	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$35,670	330	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,660	530	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,620	1,620	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$35,530	220	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,440	340	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,410	7,730	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,360	70	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,310	240	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,280	80	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,270	90	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,150	970	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$35,120	180	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$35,080	40	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$34,970	580	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,950	220	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,850	400	View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$34,800	120	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,660	100	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$34,620	140	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,390	210	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.