Tennessee
State · BLS OEWS 2023
In Tennessee, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 721 detailed occupations covering about 3,084,750 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 10.8% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)
"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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatologists | $230,930 | — | 210 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,090 | +34.9% | 2,080 |
| Psychiatrists | $210,100 | -7.4% | 280 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $207,440 | — | 330 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $197,320 | -7.2% | 2,950 |
| Pediatricians, General | $189,930 | -4.4% | 690 |
| Podiatrists | $183,940 | +29.9% | 70 |
| Chief Executives | $171,940 | +97.9% | 5,810 |
| Dentists, General | $150,220 | -9.7% | 1,450 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $146,060 | +6.3% | 580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,000 | -14.7% | 2,840 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,730 | -19.9% | 10,470 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $134,850 | -38.5% | 260 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $134,080 | -10% | 530 |
| Sales Managers | $132,830 | -1.7% | 10,610 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $132,320 | +5.5% | 280 |
| Pharmacists | $130,510 | -4.1% | 7,420 |
| Marketing Managers | $130,310 | -27.4% | 7,760 |
| Financial Managers | $129,970 | +16% | 18,210 |
| Sales Engineers | $129,240 | +10.5% | 1,060 |
| Lawyers | $126,400 | -13.3% | 9,380 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $124,760 | +11.1% | 70 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $124,050 | -6.6% | 70 |
| Purchasing Managers | $122,270 | -10.3% | 1,440 |
| Physicists | $121,760 | -21.8% | 300 |