Knoxville, TN Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Compliance Managers$101,9302,430View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers$101,9302,430View salary detail
Software Developers$121,7502,390View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,4002,360View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,3202,350View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,5402,280View salary detail
Electricians$58,6402,170View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,1302,160View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$27,5802,120View salary detail
Financial Managers$133,5702,090View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$133,5702,090View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$133,5702,090View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,9301,910View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,2501,880View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$56,3801,860View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,3801,860View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,4101,830View salary detail
Childcare Workers$29,5901,800View salary detail
Nannies$29,5901,800View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,0401,780View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,8901,730View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$62,8901,730View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,8701,710View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,8601,700View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$59,8601,700View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,4101,640View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners$109,7401,630View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,6201,620View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,2501,600View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,1401,560View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,4101,540View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,0801,530View salary detail
Management Analysts$97,4701,530View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$38,2701,500View salary detail
Machinists$49,9001,470View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,7801,470View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$53,3501,440View salary detail
Sales Managers$119,3801,410View salary detail
Bartenders$28,8601,400View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,6501,380View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians$66,9601,370View salary detail
Document Management Specialists$66,9601,370View salary detail
Web Administrators$66,9601,370View salary detail
Information Security Engineers$66,9601,370View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other$66,9601,370View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts$66,9601,370View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers$66,9601,370View salary detail
Penetration Testers$66,9601,370View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$66,9601,370View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers$66,9601,370View 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.