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Highest Paying Jobs in Tennessee (2025)

Top 50 occupations by annual mean wage · BLS OEWS May 2025

RankOccupationAnnual Mean
1Cardiologists$551,190
2Surgeons, All Other$408,230
3Dermatologists$359,260
4Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,820
5Anesthesiologists$323,070
6Physicians, All Other$312,220
7Orthodontists$302,050
8Obstetricians and Gynecologists$296,570
9Neurologists$292,700
10Family Medicine Physicians$284,650
11Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$268,340
12Chief Executives$239,970
13General Internal Medicine Physicians$238,020
14Nurse Anesthetists$218,870
15Dentists, General$210,700
16Psychiatrists$210,520
17Podiatrists$191,030
18Pediatricians, General$188,280
19Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$173,150
20Physicists$171,070
21Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,280
22Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
23Financial Managers$164,480
24Lawyers$163,870
25Acupuncturists$158,380
26Purchasing Managers$153,620
27Personal Financial Advisors$153,140
28Biochemists and Biophysicists$150,580
29Air Traffic Controllers$149,020
30Compensation and Benefits Managers$148,100
31Natural Sciences Managers$147,790
32Marketing Managers$145,590
33Human Resources Managers$144,990
34Sales Managers$144,040
35Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$142,700
36Administrative Services Managers$139,250
37Actuaries$136,800
38Physical Scientists, All Other$136,030
39Education Administrators, Postsecondary$135,540
40General and Operations Managers$132,520
41Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$132,020
42Public Relations Managers$131,930
43Training and Development Managers$131,910
44Pharmacists$131,270
45Psychologists, All Other$130,530
46Computer Hardware Engineers$130,460
47Information Security Analysts$130,320
48Veterinarians$129,660
49Industrial Production Managers$128,350
50Medical and Health Services Managers$128,340
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.