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
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,560	1,700	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$61,370	1,930	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,360	2,010	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,240	5,970	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,220	2,480	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,110	840	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,090	17,070	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,960	3,860	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$60,900	3,380	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$60,870	280	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$60,820	480	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$60,760	2,930	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,690	13,060	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$60,580	870	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$60,530	3,310	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$60,500	510	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$60,420	60	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$60,340	240	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$60,310	160	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$60,240	150	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$60,240	150	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,230	21,600	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$60,150	540	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,090	570	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$60,090	320	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,000	1,310	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,980	28,240	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,960	6,470	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,870	2,500	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$59,870	2,500	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$59,850	580	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$59,610	3,190	View salary detail
Editors	$59,550	1,390	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$59,550	330	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$59,410	660	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,280	15,630	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,280	15,630	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,190	5,720	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$59,170	1,850	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$58,870	1,260	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,870	20,830	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$58,870	1,260	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,820	6,080	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,780	40	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$58,730	300	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$58,700	990	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$58,700	990	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$58,700	990	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,670	450	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,620	64,890	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.