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
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,560	250	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$104,450	2,830	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,720	4,020	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$100,850	2,680	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$100,740	4,910	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,740	4,910	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,640	790	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$100,490	700	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$100,390	—	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$100,330	2,790	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$100,330	2,790	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$100,330	2,790	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$100,140	4,800	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$99,550	3,930	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$99,550	3,930	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$99,550	3,930	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$99,430	17,510	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$99,260	13,700	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$99,170	260	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$99,080	7,440	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$99,080	7,440	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$99,080	7,440	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$99,080	7,440	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,870	4,400	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,560	100	View salary detail
Statisticians	$98,230	530	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$98,230	530	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$98,170	—	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,160	80	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$97,700	2,490	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$97,700	2,490	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$97,590	6,180	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$97,310	220	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$97,190	540	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$96,840	430	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$96,730	170	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$96,640	4,400	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$96,640	4,400	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.