Tennessee · SOC 35-1011
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State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$59,470
per year in this state
2% below
National Median
$60,990
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$28.59/hr
median hourly
Employment
2,720
jobs in TN
Salary Range in Tennessee
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,810
25th Percentile
$49,390
Median
$59,470
75th Percentile
$72,920
90th Percentile
$87,010
Top Paying Jobs in Tennessee
1. Family Medicine Physicians $229,050 2. Neurologists $228,350 3. Podiatrists $213,180 4. Nurse Anesthetists $203,400 5. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $178,730 6. Pediatricians, General $176,150 7. Orthodontists $174,830 8. Chief Executives $173,870 9. Physicists $173,660 10. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $171,280