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
Photonics Engineers	$99,650	940	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$99,650	940	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$99,650	940	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,090	80	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$99,070	760	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$99,070	760	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$99,070	760	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,240	620	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$98,240	620	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,230	60	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,780	30	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$97,470	1,530	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$97,410	40	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$96,320	1,110	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$96,320	1,110	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$96,320	1,110	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$96,110	590	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$95,750	960	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$95,750	960	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$95,750	960	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$95,750	960	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,790	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$94,490	290	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$94,490	290	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$94,310	380	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$92,640	320	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$92,640	320	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$92,640	320	View salary detail
Audiologists	$92,570	—	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$91,690	3,650	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$91,440	250	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$88,610	40	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$88,610	40	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,440	60	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$88,240	300	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$87,820	—	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,400	880	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$86,550	190	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,970	220	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$85,730	1,210	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$85,730	1,210	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,570	590	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$85,480	50	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$85,100	90	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$84,640	590	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$84,510	100	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$84,000	810	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$84,000	810	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$83,240	90	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$83,240	80	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.