Salaries in Tennessee

Median pay for 74 in-demand careers in Tennessee, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Orthodontist	$339,610	$163.28
2	Anesthesiologist	$330,620	$158.95
3	Dentist	$215,290	$103.51
4	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$211,450	$101.66
5	Air Traffic Controller	$157,330	$75.64
6	Lawyer	$136,180	$65.47
7	Optometrist	$134,170	$64.51
8	Pharmacist	$133,390	$64.13
9	Marketing Manager	$131,990	$63.46
10	Aerospace Engineer	$128,510	$61.78
11	Veterinarian	$124,350	$59.78
12	Software Developer	$122,430	$58.86
13	Physician Assistant	$118,240	$56.85
14	Nurse Practitioner	$117,590	$56.54
15	Cyber Security Analyst	$115,430	$55.50
16	Biomedical Engineer	$106,470	$51.19
17	Electrical Engineer	$104,450	$50.21
18	Data Analyst	$100,330	$48.24
19	Physical Therapist	$100,140	$48.15
20	Mechanical Engineer	$99,550	$47.86
21	Industrial Engineer	$99,080	$47.64
22	Occupational Therapist	$97,700	$46.97
23	Environmental Engineer	$97,190	$46.73
24	Civil Engineer	$95,910	$46.11
25	Architect	$94,030	$45.21
26	Financial Analyst	$92,990	$44.71
27	Network Administrator	$88,100	$42.36
28	Project Manager	$85,890	$41.30
29	Dental Hygienist	$84,640	$40.69
30	Speech-Language Pathologist	$84,630	$40.69
31	Registered Nurse	$81,500	$39.18
32	Aircraft Mechanic	$81,040	$38.96
33	Ultrasound Technician	$80,640	$38.77
34	MRI Technologist	$78,610	$37.79
35	Accountant	$76,840	$36.94
36	Psychologist	$76,820	$36.93
37	Web Developer	$74,760	$35.94
38	Respiratory Therapist	$72,140	$34.68
39	Dietitian	$67,620	$32.51
40	HR Specialist	$67,370	$32.39
41	Radiologic Technologist	$64,630	$31.07
42	UX Designer	$63,510	$30.53
43	Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,500	$30.05
44	High School Teacher	$61,860	—
45	Electrician	$61,090	$29.37
46	Surgical Technologist	$60,530	$29.10
47	Elementary School Teacher	$59,980	—
48	School Counselor	$59,960	$28.83
49	Police Officer	$59,280	$28.50
50	Diesel Mechanic	$59,190	$28.46
51	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$58,870	$28.31
52	Paralegal	$58,820	$28.28
53	CDL Truck Driver	$58,620	$28.18
54	Plumber	$58,600	$28.17
55	Social Worker	$56,310	$27.07
56	IT Support Specialist	$55,990	$26.92
57	HVAC Technician	$55,490	$26.68
58	Heavy Equipment Operator	$52,000	$25.00
59	Carpenter	$50,830	$24.44
60	Auto Mechanic	$50,290	$24.18
61	Massage Therapist	$50,070	$24.07
62	Machinist	$49,600	$23.85
63	Firefighter	$49,300	$23.70
64	Medical Coder	$48,780	$23.45
65	Welder	$48,040	$23.10
66	Dental Assistant	$46,720	$22.46
67	Real Estate Agent	$46,250	$22.24
68	Veterinary Technician	$42,810	$20.58
69	Pharmacy Technician	$41,920	$20.15
70	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$40,330	$19.39
71	Medical Assistant	$39,570	$19.02
72	Phlebotomist	$38,550	$18.53
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,990	$18.27
74	Preschool Teacher	$34,280	$16.48

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