Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Tennessee

857 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Tennessee for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cardiologists	$610,080	560	View salary detail
Dermatologists	$433,630	100	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$373,510	490	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$354,580	360	View salary detail
Orthodontists	$339,610	—	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$330,620	840	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$325,520	180	View salary detail
Urologists	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$301,290	5,340	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$232,220	1,370	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$231,040	230	View salary detail
Neurologists	$229,670	220	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$226,830	2,260	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$215,290	2,200	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$214,880	410	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$212,470	70	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$211,450	1,690	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$208,350	420	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$198,830	4,700	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$198,830	4,700	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$176,210	740	View salary detail
Physicists	$165,010	240	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,430	3,600	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$161,430	3,600	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$158,700	12,040	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$157,330	590	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$143,580	110	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$141,430	—	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$141,010	17,630	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$141,010	17,630	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$141,010	17,630	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$137,060	1,460	View salary detail
Lawyers	$136,180	9,010	View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists	$135,530	60	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$134,560	60	View salary detail
Optometrists	$134,170	660	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$133,390	8,250	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$132,780	670	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$132,710	940	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$131,990	7,730	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$131,760	4,310	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$130,830	—	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.