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
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$72,470	370	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$72,450	280	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,390	950	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$72,360	170	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$72,360	170	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$72,360	170	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$72,140	3,440	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,030	1,370	View salary detail
Foresters	$71,990	120	View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$71,880	120	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$71,740	790	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$71,680	240	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$71,660	130	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$71,280	4,990	View salary detail
Logisticians	$71,280	4,990	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$71,280	4,990	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$71,230	750	View salary detail
Historians	$71,080	40	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$70,530	540	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$70,500	300	View salary detail
Range Managers	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$69,990	2,150	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$69,810	3,820	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$69,790	13,040	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$69,790	13,040	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$69,700	330	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$69,240	2,420	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$69,240	2,420	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$69,240	2,420	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$69,220	1,310	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$69,010	60	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,190	5,360	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,620	1,230	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$67,370	21,460	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$67,080	420	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$66,900	210	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,630	440	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$66,560	200	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$66,390	260	View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$66,390	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,390	49,870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,310	18,960	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$65,170	250	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$65,110	—	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,010	12,850	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$64,870	4,310	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,790	800	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$64,720	190	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.