Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 606 detailed occupations covering about 981,620 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.7% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $226,470 | — | 330 |
| Dermatologists | $220,750 | — | 80 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,980 | +30.5% | 510 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $186,060 | +24.9% | 210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 | -8.6% | 730 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $180,470 | -15.1% | 430 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $178,770 | — | — |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $178,680 | — | — |
| Psychiatrists | $174,310 | -23.2% | 250 |
| Podiatrists | $174,300 | +23% | 30 |
| Chief Executives | $173,060 | +99.2% | 2,060 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $170,710 | -23.6% | 720 |
| Dentists, General | $168,650 | +1.4% | 520 |
| Commercial Pilots | $145,530 | +28.7% | 290 |
| Financial Managers | $133,520 | +19.2% | 8,940 |
| Pharmacists | $133,300 | -2% | 2,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,790 | -21.7% | 4,150 |
| Sales Managers | $132,500 | -2% | 3,310 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,520 | -20.5% | 830 |
| Marketing Managers | $130,590 | -27.2% | 3,540 |
| Purchasing Managers | $130,100 | -4.6% | 460 |
| Database Administrators | $124,750 | +22.9% | 810 |
| Lawyers | $122,840 | -15.7% | 3,860 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $122,310 | +14.9% | 3,680 |
| Computer Programmers | $120,160 | +76% | 1,920 |