Salaries by state
Tennessee Salaries
What jobs pay in Tennessee, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Tennessee pay runs about 11.1% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Tennessee
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$610,0802Dermatologist$433,6303Surgeons, All Other$373,5104Obstetricians and Gynecologists$354,5805Orthodontist$339,6106Anesthesiologist$330,6207Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$325,5208Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$301,2909Preventive Medicine Physician$301,29010Sports Medicine Physician$301,29011Physicians, All Other$301,29012Hospitalist$301,29013Urologist$301,29014Allergists and Immunologists$301,29015General Internal Medicine Physician$232,220
Most common jobs and what they pay in Tennessee
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,1302Retail Salesperson$31,9503Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,4704General and Operations Managers$106,9705Registered Nurse$81,5006Cashier$28,5907Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,1608Stockers and Order Fillers$36,1409Customer Service Representative$42,83010Office Clerks, General$38,86011Waiters and Waitresses$27,76012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,44013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,62014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,81015Software Developer$122,430
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
