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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,500	340	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,340	270	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,250	130	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,030	400	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$61,020	110	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$60,900	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,800	620	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,720	240	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$60,720	240	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,580	350	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,280	440	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,040	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,970	310	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,930	210	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$59,860	1,700	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,860	1,700	View salary detail
Editors	$59,630	120	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,610	30	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$59,570	70	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,560	190	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,430	3,110	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,400	2,360	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$59,140	100	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,120	460	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,100	8,130	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$58,940	250	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	990	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,680	320	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$58,670	110	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$58,660	290	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$58,660	290	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$58,660	290	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$58,660	290	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,640	2,170	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,640	790	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$58,600	90	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$58,550	280	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	480	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$58,280	70	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,150	440	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$58,150	440	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$58,090	420	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,030	250	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,010	910	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,960	2,650	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$57,360	420	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$57,320	80	View salary detail
Clergy	$57,140	60	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$57,100	430	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$57,080	—	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.