Tennessee Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$99,170	260	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$65,170	250	View salary detail
Range Managers	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,330	250	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,560	250	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$70,500	250	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$60,340	240	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$33,080	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$81,330	240	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,190	240	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$71,680	240	View salary detail
Physicists	$165,010	240	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$40,740	230	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$27,030	230	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$77,870	230	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$231,040	230	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$96,190	230	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$75,930	220	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$97,310	220	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,280	220	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$34,040	220	View salary detail
Neurologists	$229,670	220	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$40,320	210	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$56,690	210	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$77,630	210	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$66,900	210	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$49,140	210	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$56,690	210	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,940	210	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$44,710	210	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$56,690	210	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,900	200	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$35,540	200	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$66,560	200	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,120	200	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$49,560	200	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$36,920	200	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$138,070	200	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$79,730	190	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$64,720	190	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$40,180	190	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$37,310	190	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,370	190	View salary detail
Curators	$57,580	190	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$64,720	190	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,090	190	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$78,270	190	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.