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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,920	480	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,480	480	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$56,720	470	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,770	470	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,330	470	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,110	470	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$64,800	460	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$41,710	460	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,120	460	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$78,020	460	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,300	460	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$58,150	440	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,150	440	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$38,750	440	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,280	440	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,720	440	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$39,240	440	View salary detail
Roofers	$45,030	440	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,780	440	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,820	440	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$57,100	430	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$57,360	420	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$58,090	420	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$80,370	420	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,200	420	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,580	410	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,030	400	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,850	400	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,060	400	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,720	400	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,420	400	View salary detail
Paramedics	$51,130	380	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$94,310	380	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,240	370	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$38,250	370	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,190	370	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$45,960	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,550	370	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$45,920	360	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$43,190	360	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$120,740	360	View salary detail
Security Managers	$120,740	360	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,820	350	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,920	350	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,580	350	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$51,030	350	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,530	340	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,440	340	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$50,010	340	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,500	340	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.