Tennessee Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$163,438

across all occupations

Top Salary

$229,050

Family Medicine Physicians

Highest Paying Jobs in Tennessee

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$229,050	$256,650	2,520
2	Neurologists	$228,350	$293,490	290
3	Podiatrists	$213,180	$204,310	80
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$203,400	$195,790	2,360
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$178,730	$161,890	520
6	Pediatricians, General	$176,150	$197,990	910
7	Orthodontists	$174,830	$183,410	N/A
8	Chief Executives	$173,870	$223,350	5,360
9	Physicists	$173,660	$163,690	260
10	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$171,280	$170,840	190
11	Psychiatrists	$166,470	$197,490	300
12	Petroleum Engineers	$164,240	$151,770	50
13	Dentists, General	$154,460	$191,880	1,470
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,920	$156,110	3,610
15	Air Traffic Controllers	$153,670	$144,150	610
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$149,990	$164,850	11,720
17	Sales Engineers	$144,030	$137,610	1,040
18	Fashion Designers	$142,500	$117,100	40
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$140,430	$146,790	N/A
20	Psychologists, All Other	$135,570	$123,640	240
21	Financial Managers	$133,010	$154,180	18,650
22	Purchasing Managers	$132,930	$156,820	1,430
23	Pharmacists	$131,290	$125,850	8,050
24	Lawyers	$130,570	$155,290	8,830
25	Medical Dosimetrists	$130,360	$121,090	100

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$20,470	80
Bartenders	$22,660	10,380
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$23,080	N/A
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$26,160	480
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,240	6,690
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,310	3,150
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,310	5,500
Shampooers	$26,420	N/A
Passenger Attendants	$26,720	150
Occupational Therapy Aides	$27,110	80