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
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$48,710	190	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,880	190	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,490	190	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,080	190	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$44,700	190	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$49,050	190	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,010	190	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$86,550	190	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,550	180	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,080	180	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,600	180	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,920	180	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$44,700	180	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,330	180	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,220	180	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$63,080	180	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,310	180	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$35,120	180	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$63,080	180	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$56,310	180	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$141,130	170	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$50,230	170	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$64,410	170	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$80,870	170	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$48,620	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,180	170	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$47,120	170	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,380	170	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$141,130	170	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$64,730	170	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$40,550	170	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,970	170	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,330	170	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$141,130	170	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$48,420	170	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$29,700	170	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,040	160	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$127,720	160	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$44,420	160	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$76,850	160	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,650	160	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$45,670	150	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$49,420	150	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$73,880	150	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,660	150	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,920	150	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$45,670	150	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$45,670	150	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$44,940	150	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,820	150	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.