Tennessee · SOC 35-2012
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State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$31,910
per year in this state
12% below
National Median
$36,450
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$15.34/hr
median hourly
Employment
11,890
jobs in TN
Salary Range in Tennessee
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,330
25th Percentile
$28,160
Median
$31,910
75th Percentile
$37,840
90th Percentile
$42,140
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