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
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$96,6404,40017302
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$40,3104,380662
Cost Estimators
13-1051
$75,6504,340535,784
Computer Network Architects
15-1241
$123,8604,330451,730
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$131,7604,310535,249
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$74,3904,12017681
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programslimited
43-4061
$49,2304,060212
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$102,7204,02022676
Loan Interviewers and Clerkslimited
43-4131
$45,2303,99011
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$84,1603,97020949
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
49-3021
$47,4603,97014264
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$99,5503,93012646
Human Resources Assistants
43-4161
$45,7603,93019264
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairerslimited
49-9051
$83,6603,900279
Bill and Account Collectorslimited
43-3011
$40,9203,89011
Graphic Designers
27-1024
$57,2703,88026324
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9124
$47,2103,88014264
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$40,3303,86015980
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderslimited
51-9011
$60,9603,86029
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1011
$69,8103,8207213
Paramedics
29-2043
$57,6903,71015980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
43-3051
$51,7803,680694
Web and Digital Interface Designers
15-1255
$63,5103,610391,805
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$161,4303,600222,836
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
31-9096
$36,3203,530565
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$38,7303,530211
Phlebotomistsmoderate
31-9097
$38,5503,520386
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
37-1011
$46,8003,510569
Respiratory Therapists
29-1126
$72,1403,44010134
Recreation Workerslimited
39-9032
$33,5803,42016
Physical Therapist Assistants
31-2021
$62,5003,39010134
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$60,9003,38020590
Information Security Analysts
15-1212
$115,4303,330522,770
Speech-Language Pathologists
29-1127
$84,6303,32010403
Surgical Technologists
29-2055
$60,5303,31019924
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
53-3053
$33,4503,24014555
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8031
$50,6703,14013
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021
$47,5502,98021254
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schoolmoderate
25-2032
$61,7002,94035
Tool and Die Makerslimited
51-4111
$60,7602,93015
Producers and Directors
27-2012
$73,0202,92023409
Food Batchmakerslimited
51-3092
$42,6102,92029
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
$104,4502,83012308
Data Scientists
15-2051
$100,3302,790513,943
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$88,2402,770556,621
Kindergarten Teachers
25-2012
$58,0702,74020763
Occupational Health and Safety Specialistslimited
19-5011
$81,1902,690220
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$100,8502,680241,250
Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1231
$77,6402,660502,245
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026
$58,0702,65016329
Butchers and Meat Cutterslimited
51-3021
$39,9602,65023
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanicsmoderate
49-3042
$61,8802,6003158
Facilities Managers
11-3013
$106,7302,580575,515
Architectsmoderate
17-1011
$94,0302,570342
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022
$62,0902,5408177
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
49-2098
$51,4602,52011262
Occupational Therapists
29-1122
$97,7002,4908281
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderslimited
51-9012
$50,4702,45029
Financial Specialists, All Other
13-2099
$69,2402,420241,036
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$76,4802,410489,444
Residential Advisorsmoderate
39-9041
$34,7002,360329
Data Entry Keyerslimited
43-9021
$40,4902,360211
Family Medicine Physicians
29-1215
$226,8302,2605782
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitterslimited
51-2041
$50,4602,260216
Order Clerkslimited
43-4151
$39,1602,26011
Physician Assistants
29-1071
$118,2402,24010809
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023
$46,5002,220191,237
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workersmoderate
33-1021
$77,9202,2103106
Dentists, Generallimited
29-1021
$215,2902,2002171
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1141
$69,9902,150525,632
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
19-4099
$62,0502,15028378
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194
$62,3102,14024674
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
21-1092
$58,0102,120191,062
Cooks, All Other
35-2019
$36,4402,0607202
Database Administrators
15-1242
$115,5002,02019435
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-1012
$53,7002,02014
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$61,3602,01022302
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operatorsmoderate
51-9161
$49,9801,980423
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
53-3052
$47,7701,97014555
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4122
$47,1801,950261,222
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
21-1099
$53,8501,94016144
Fundraisers
13-1131
$61,3701,930251,587
Social Workers, All Other
21-1029
$51,4601,910191,214
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
29-2032
$80,6401,8805173
Musicians and Singers
27-2042
1,86030659
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021
$77,0901,86011354
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
13-2081
$51,6301,850281,002
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3023
$63,7501,82019749
Advertising Sales Agentslimited
41-3011
$40,9101,820231
Ophthalmic Medical Technicianslimited
29-2057
$38,8901,76016
Veterinariansmoderate
29-1131
$124,3501,7303300
Skincare Specialists
39-5094
$36,5901,710422,636
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipmentmoderate
49-2094
$61,5601,700329
Nurse Anesthetistsmoderate
29-1151
$211,4501,6904151
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3022
$57,2701,65030880
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Otherlimited
29-9099
$63,4001,650126
Audio and Video Technicians
27-4011
$49,9701,64011851
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
29-2056
$42,8101,640565
Web Developers
15-1254
$74,7601,620271,351
Medical Equipment Preparersmoderate
31-9093
$46,9901,590459

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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