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
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$129,570	120	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$129,570	120	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$128,510	610	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,270	350	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$128,040	12,270	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$127,410	8,170	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$127,390	700	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$124,530	880	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$124,530	880	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$124,530	880	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$124,350	1,730	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$123,860	4,330	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$123,860	4,330	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$122,920	740	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$122,920	740	View salary detail
Software Developers	$122,430	19,030	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$121,030	840	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$119,430	6,310	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$118,330	720	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$118,240	2,240	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$118,240	2,240	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$117,650	80	View salary detail
Economists	$117,650	80	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$117,590	12,150	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$117,480	1,030	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$116,980	330	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$115,920	490	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$115,920	490	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$115,920	490	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$115,500	2,020	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$115,430	3,330	View salary detail
Database Architects	$115,170	650	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$115,170	650	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$111,580	530	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$110,200	5,860	View salary detail
Actuaries	$108,930	300	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$108,830	—	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$108,770	40	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$107,760	300	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$107,740	380	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,120	14,160	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$106,970	63,720	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$106,730	2,580	View salary detail
Security Managers	$106,730	2,580	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$106,470	170	View salary detail

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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.