Salaries in Tennessee

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Tennessee, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$226,534	$108.91
2	Radiologist	$213,403	$102.60
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$202,681	$97.44
4	Dentist	$161,986	$77.88
5	Orthodontist	$161,149	$77.48
6	Marketing Manager	$139,457	$67.05
7	Air Traffic Controller	$132,532	$63.72
8	Lawyer	$131,012	$62.99
9	Pharmacist	$129,653	$62.33
10	Software Developer	$124,475	$59.84
11	Optometrist	$122,609	$58.95
12	Petroleum Engineer	$121,589	$58.46
13	Physician Assistant	$119,140	$57.28
14	Aerospace Engineer	$118,230	$56.84
15	Nurse Practitioner	$116,171	$55.85
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$114,795	$55.19
17	Veterinarian	$114,678	$55.13
18	Chemical Engineer	$106,814	$51.35
19	Electrical Engineer	$96,702	$46.49
20	Financial Analyst	$95,556	$45.94
21	Industrial Engineer	$95,306	$45.82
22	Physical Therapist	$93,458	$44.93
23	Biomedical Engineer	$93,097	$44.76
24	Data Analyst	$91,840	$44.15
25	Mechanical Engineer	$91,366	$43.93
26	Psychologist	$91,029	$43.76
27	Occupational Therapist	$90,850	$43.68
28	Civil Engineer	$89,286	$42.93
29	Project Manager	$88,472	$42.53
30	UX Designer	$87,874	$42.25
31	Network Administrator	$86,433	$41.55
32	Environmental Engineer	$85,042	$40.89
33	Architect	$85,021	$40.88
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,593	$40.19
35	Registered Nurse	$83,120	$39.96
36	Dental Hygienist	$80,439	$38.67
37	MRI Technologist	$79,082	$38.02
38	Web Developer	$76,780	$36.91
39	Accountant	$75,805	$36.44
40	College Professor	$74,967	$36.04
41	Ultrasound Technician	$74,355	$35.75
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$67,849	$32.62
43	Radiologic Technologist	$67,139	$32.28
44	Police Officer	$66,657	$32.05
45	Dietitian	$66,035	$31.75
46	HR Specialist	$64,398	$30.96
47	Respiratory Therapist	$62,619	$30.11
48	Elementary School Teacher	$61,292	$29.47
49	High School Teacher	$60,080	$28.88
50	Flight Attendant	$59,919	$28.81
51	School Counselor	$59,601	$28.65
52	Electrician	$59,422	$28.57
53	Physical Therapist Assistant	$59,160	$28.44
54	Surgical Technologist	$57,501	$27.64
55	Wind Turbine Technician	$56,425	$27.13
56	Diesel Mechanic	$56,211	$27.02
57	Plumber	$55,963	$26.91
58	Paralegal	$53,529	$25.74
59	Firefighter	$53,528	$25.73
60	Carpenter	$53,330	$25.64
61	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$53,056	$25.51
62	IT Support Specialist	$52,549	$25.26
63	HVAC Technician	$51,034	$24.54
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$50,882	$24.46
65	Massage Therapist	$49,379	$23.74
66	CDL Truck Driver	$48,170	$23.16
67	Real Estate Agent	$47,783	$22.97
68	Social Worker	$47,546	$22.86
69	Machinist	$47,203	$22.69
70	Solar Installer	$46,642	$22.42
71	Dental Assistant	$45,222	$21.74
72	Auto Mechanic	$45,122	$21.69
73	Welder	$44,129	$21.22
74	Medical Coder	$42,948	$20.65
75	Veterinary Technician	$41,581	$19.99
76	Medical Assistant	$40,294	$19.37
77	Phlebotomist	$39,146	$18.82
78	Pharmacy Technician	$38,466	$18.49
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$35,855	$17.24
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$35,221	$16.93
81	Preschool Teacher	$33,979	$16.34

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