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
Food Batchmakers	$42,990	250	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$91,440	250	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,030	250	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$75,420	250	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,990	250	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$75,420	250	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$75,420	250	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$58,940	250	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$72,180	250	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$107,980	240	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$179,660	240	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$39,140	240	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$32,910	240	View salary detail
File Clerks	$41,720	240	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$60,720	240	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$107,980	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,980	240	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,310	240	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,720	240	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,600	230	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$44,060	230	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$78,600	230	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,210	230	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$78,600	230	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$75,280	230	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,220	230	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$213,900	220	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,560	220	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$33,680	220	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$35,530	220	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$157,900	220	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,860	220	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,750	220	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,950	220	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,890	220	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,970	220	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,390	210	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,200	210	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$139,530	210	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,930	210	View salary detail
Tutors	$44,840	210	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,250	210	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$52,880	210	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,880	200	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$21,520	200	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,250	200	View salary detail
Web Developers	$80,710	200	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$61,770	200	View salary detail
Millwrights	$61,820	200	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,560	190	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.