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Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

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Tennessee

Detailed Occupations

630

Average Salary Across Occupations

$68,972

Highest Paying Occupation in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Anesthesiologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $318,090.

Largest Employment Market in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 37,980 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Anesthesiologists $318,090 $152.93 520
2 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $307,720 $147.94 130
3 Physicians, All Other $279,180 $134.22 2,130
4 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $272,100 $130.82 220
5 Chief Executives $228,020 $109.63 2,220
6 Physicists $222,180 $106.82 0
7 Podiatrists $213,840 $102.81 30
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $208,450 $100.22 410
9 Family Medicine Physicians $204,350 $98.25 1,090
10 Dentists, General $201,870 $97.05 590
11 Nurse Anesthetists $198,430 $95.40 1,020
12 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $190,020 $91.36 220
13 Pediatricians, General $175,650 $84.45 410
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,150 $82.28 5,650
15 Lawyers $166,410 $80.00 4,100
16 Psychiatrists $164,650 $79.16 220
17 Financial Managers $164,640 $79.15 8,160
18 Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,130 $76.50 970
19 Sales Managers $149,570 $71.91 4,610
20 Actuaries $147,690 $71.01 270

👥 Most Available Jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 37,980 $41,050 $19.74
2 Retail Salespersons 28,140 $36,800 $17.69
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 27,180 $29,380 $14.12
4 Registered Nurses 24,460 $88,840 $42.71
5 General and Operations Managers 23,930 $138,610 $66.64
6 Customer Service Representatives 22,760 $45,180 $21.72
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 21,010 $38,580 $18.55
8 Waiters and Waitresses 20,060 $33,270 $15.99
9 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,690 $50,580 $24.32
10 Cashiers 19,560 $30,310 $14.57
11 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19,240 $74,250 $35.70
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 18,600 $60,210 $28.95
13 Office Clerks, General 17,340 $42,850 $20.60
14 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,710 $50,800 $24.43
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 12,230 $47,390 $22.79
16 Accountants and Auditors 11,060 $86,870 $41.77
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,820 $50,480 $24.27
18 Security Guards 10,790 $42,080 $20.23
19 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,290 $35,450 $17.04
20 Cooks, Restaurant 10,170 $38,160 $18.35