Tennessee · SOC 35-3031
Waiters and Waitresses in Tennessee
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$28,410
per year in this state
16% below
National Median
$33,760
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$13.66/hr
median hourly
Employment
53,400
jobs in TN
Salary Range in Tennessee
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$15,080
25th Percentile
$19,290
Median
$28,410
75th Percentile
$38,470
90th Percentile
$48,420
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