Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Nashville, TN

729 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Nashville, TN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Dishwashers	$34,380	3,050	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$34,310	360	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,210	4,840	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,200	7,100	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,830	2,240	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$33,220	700	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,810	2,300	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$32,170	750	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$32,150	230	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,240	370	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$30,900	200	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,820	3,260	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$30,640	320	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,590	1,260	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,570	18,270	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,400	1,930	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$30,010	30	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,520	3,990	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,460	110	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,390	19,490	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,150	28,680	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,150	28,680	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$29,090	60	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,820	1,550	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,800	4,110	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$28,620	440	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,500	620	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,190	4,540	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$23,490	—	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.