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Job Insights for Tennessee

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Tennessee. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Tennessee

Detailed Occupations

754

Highest Average Salary

$480,980

Average Salary Across Occupations

$67,961

Highest Paying Occupation in Tennessee

Cardiologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $480,980.

Largest Employment Market in Tennessee

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 111,240 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Tennessee

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

Most Available Jobs in Tennessee

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Tennessee

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Cardiologists $480,980 $231.24 570
2 Surgeons, All Other $366,430 $176.17 430
3 Anesthesiologists $364,200 $175.10 860
4 Dermatologists $337,060 $162.05 130
5 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $312,890 $150.43 0
6 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $299,320 $143.90 400
7 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $297,300 $142.93 210
8 Physicians, All Other $294,790 $141.73 4,370
9 Neurologists $293,490 $141.10 290
10 Family Medicine Physicians $256,650 $123.39 2,520
11 Chief Executives $223,350 $107.38 5,360
12 Podiatrists $204,310 $98.23 80
13 Pediatricians, General $197,990 $95.19 910
14 Psychiatrists $197,490 $94.95 300
15 Nurse Anesthetists $195,790 $94.13 2,360
16 Dentists, General $191,880 $92.25 1,470
17 Orthodontists $183,410 $88.18 0
18 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $170,840 $0.00 190
19 General Internal Medicine Physicians $165,060 $79.36 2,680
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,850 $79.26 11,720

👥 Most Available Jobs in Tennessee

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 111,240 $39,430 $18.96
2 Retail Salespersons 85,810 $34,790 $16.73
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 84,170 $27,790 $13.36
4 Cashiers 68,830 $27,760 $13.34
5 Registered Nurses 67,990 $82,010 $39.43
6 General and Operations Managers 66,610 $129,040 $62.04
7 Customer Service Representatives 64,880 $42,980 $20.67
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 63,130 $57,670 $27.73
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 62,480 $36,810 $17.70
10 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 59,290 $44,100 $21.20
11 Waiters and Waitresses 53,400 $30,390 $14.61
12 Office Clerks, General 52,550 $40,010 $19.24
13 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 51,330 $70,050 $33.68
14 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 40,360 $48,150 $23.15
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37,440 $32,950 $15.84
16 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 37,020 $32,210 $15.49
17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 35,930 $48,470 $23.31
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 35,410 $44,230 $21.26
19 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 31,780 $41,060 $19.74
20 Light Truck Drivers 30,680 $49,830 $23.96