Occupations in Tennessee

459 occupations with a Tennessee page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Tennessee schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Tennessee.

459 occupations

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Occupations in Tennessee
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$81,50072,200486,304
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-3032
$58,62064,89014555
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$106,97063,720546,794
Customer Service Representativeslimited
43-4051
$42,83059,73011
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$66,39049,87024262
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6013
$39,94041,8104117
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$48,18037,680694
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
49-9071
$47,24035,790569
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$45,81034,58021224
Light Truck Drivers
53-3033
$45,05033,71014555
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$40,50029,1007213
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$59,98028,240321,186
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$36,42028,2207202
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$76,84027,340301,044
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$37,99027,04014388
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersmoderate
41-1011
$47,88026,470336
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturingmoderate
41-4012
$61,63023,850317
Sales Representatives of Servicesmoderate
41-3091
$60,23021,600336
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$67,37021,460524,800
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$61,86021,230376,383
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$58,87020,830251,625
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$85,89020,780525,435
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$39,57019,180251,505
Software Developers
15-1252
$122,43019,030442,671
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$65,31018,960267
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-3011
$37,02018,25014
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$74,47017,77025666
Financial Managers
11-3031
$141,01017,63023946
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$99,43017,5106012,458
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$45,76017,14014
Electricians
47-2111
$61,09017,07011262
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$50,29016,21025804
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$59,28015,63010352
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairersmoderate
49-1011
$75,83015,0704146
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$107,12014,160331,393
Management Analysts
13-1111
$99,26013,700546,085
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$29,66013,65017399
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$60,69013,060301,015
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$69,79013,040251,290
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$65,01012,85020600
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$48,04012,510281,238
Sales Managers
11-2022
$128,04012,270526,352
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$117,59012,150201,241
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$158,70012,040583,693
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$55,99011,92016310
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$41,92011,87013404
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$78,69011,790544,655
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
$58,05011,37015
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$76,47010,930351,892
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteriamoderate
35-2012
$35,57010,6804104
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$95,63010,220391,457
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$55,4909,74025611
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$62,2809,37018300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-2152
$58,6009,270568
Lawyers
23-1011
$136,1809,0105644
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Productslimited
41-4011
$94,4508,290231
Machinists
51-4041
$49,6008,27023270
Pharmacists
29-1051
$133,3908,2506344
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$127,4108,170525,129
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$63,9607,99016310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$56,3107,870221,273
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$131,9907,730241,284
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$36,7507,56011
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$99,0807,4407311
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$46,7207,42018585
Bus Drivers, School
53-3051
$44,5107,05014555
Firefightersmoderate
33-2011
$49,3007,0203106
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$50,9406,9901142
Loan Officers
13-2072
$62,8006,51019902
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$59,9606,47014299
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$119,4306,310526,007
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$37,7806,250271,170
Parts Salespersonslimited
41-2022
$36,1106,250231
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$97,5906,180211,041
Animal Caretakerslimited
39-2021
$30,5506,11016
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$31,3106,080421,699
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$58,8206,08011160
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$61,2405,970191,237
Construction Managers
11-9021
$110,2005,860525,311
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$95,9105,7908352
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$59,1905,72012280
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$34,2805,420311,051
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$44,7805,38021254
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$68,1905,36021224
Physicians, All Other
29-1229
$301,2905,3405782
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$47,3805,080271,170
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$88,1005,07018366
Logisticians
13-1081
$71,2804,990515,159
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$100,7404,910526,081
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$92,9904,910231,028
Physical Therapists
29-1123
$100,1404,8008525
Chief Executives
11-1011
$198,8304,700546,760
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3011
$81,0404,6705200
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$64,6304,66013419
Dental Hygienists
29-1292
$84,6404,57011295
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$64,4104,55014159
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$85,9804,510231
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072
$48,7804,44016838
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$74,7704,43042997
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$98,8704,400759,966

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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