Top 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Tennessee

The top 200 highest paying jobs in Tennessee (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Tennessee are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Tennessee is general pediatricians with an average annual salary of $197,140. The second highest paying job is psychiatrists (average salary $193,730). The salary and the employment information in Tennessee is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Tennessee

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$197,140	$115,710	700
2	Psychiatrists	$193,730	$124,040	340
3	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$190,480	$114,890	100
4	General Internists	$182,150	$118,740	500
5	Other Specialists Dentists	$181,140	$66,410	50
6	Family and General Practitioners	$181,140	$67,530	1,120
7	General Dentists	$174,920	$99,170	1,390
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$146,260	$112,490	2,280
9	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$136,120	$71,680	0
10	Physicists	$132,290	$75,610	390
11	Podiatrists	$130,720	$78,060	120
12	Air Traffic Controllers	$130,190	$63,880	620
13	Orthodontists	$129,390	$112,570	60
14	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$128,320	$29,260	390
15	Chief Executives	$123,170	$25,680	5,830
16	Pharmacists	$122,750	$86,710	7,440
17	Nuclear Engineers	$121,950	$85,450	680
18	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,760	$70,850	3,420
19	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$112,830	$43,410	280
20	Optometrists	$110,760	$64,450	670
21	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,610	$63,390	5,180
22	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$109,130	$53,690	170
23	Natural Sciences Managers	$108,210	$53,250	460
24	Materials Engineers	$104,110	$48,190	750
25	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$102,750	$59,020	210
26	Lawyers	$101,450	$54,450	7,610
27	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$100,020	$37,560	320
28	Marketing Managers	$99,650	$50,290	3,600
29	Chemical Engineers	$99,480	$68,040	670
30	Other Psychologists	$97,250	$42,310	210
31	Computer Network Architects	$96,540	$55,170	2,200
32	Financial Managers	$96,050	$49,500	14,500
33	Sales Managers	$94,830	$49,050	7,360
34	Nurse Practitioners	$94,720	$64,880	6,550
35	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$94,360	$57,830	1,100
36	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$94,040	$42,670	40
37	Hydrologists	$93,820	$62,760	70
38	Actuaries	$93,500	$58,510	80
39	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$93,100	$56,900	100
40	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$92,870	$45,870	520
41	Petroleum Engineers	$92,370	$65,680	40
42	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$91,210	$38,060	40
43	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$91,160	$41,030	680
44	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$90,500	$45,390	870
45	Other Physical Scientists	$90,060	$44,180	80
46	Industrial Production Managers	$89,670	$52,490	4,590
47	Chiropractors	$89,630	$47,650	480
48	Electrical Engineers	$89,100	$57,080	2,560
49	Physician Assistants	$88,950	$34,870	1,610
50	Human Resources Managers	$88,750	$50,000	3,160
51	Medical and Health Services Managers	$87,960	$54,670	9,630
52	Applications Software Developers	$87,890	$49,370	6,310
53	Purchasing Managers	$87,820	$48,210	1,800
54	Civil Engineers	$87,450	$53,740	3,980
55	Systems Software Developers	$86,890	$56,390	4,520
56	Aerospace Engineers	$86,440	$45,220	160
57	General and Operations Managers	$86,380	$37,540	41,160
58	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$86,330	$56,220	440
59	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$86,090	$60,280	240
60	Physical Therapists	$84,920	$62,950	4,640
61	Nurse Midwives	$84,860	$56,230	70
62	Computer Hardware Engineers	$84,730	$63,910	720
63	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$84,490	$24,810	5,310
64	Mining and Geological Engineers	$84,160	$54,870	50
65	Power Plant Operators	$84,100	$19,870	550
66	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$83,760	$40,040	280
67	Mechanical Engineers	$83,260	$49,730	4,200
68	Environmental Engineers	$83,100	$48,780	1,100
69	Training and Development Managers	$82,440	$44,420	1,170
70	Occupational Therapists	$81,880	$55,490	2,100
71	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,660	$66,440	260
72	Industrial Engineers	$81,640	$54,210	5,540
73	Sales Engineers	$81,350	$47,450	850
74	Information Security Analysts	$81,030	$43,180	1,580
75	Materials Scientists	$80,310	$37,230	260
76	All Other Managers	$79,930	$42,100	10,570
77	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,480	$44,250	4,070
78	Epidemiologists	$79,200	$66,090	200
79	Veterinarians	$79,070	$53,110	1,560
80	Database Administrators	$79,060	$45,550	1,420
81	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$78,580	$42,410	700
82	Agricultural Engineers	$78,570	$63,140	0
83	Environmental Science Teachers	$78,150	$47,120	60
84	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$77,500	$53,100	5,610
85	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,490	$42,100	4,050
86	Nuclear Technicians	$76,970	$50,190	200
87	Other Plant and System Operators	$76,180	$35,510	440
88	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,760	$45,810	5,490
89	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers	$75,550	$42,170	60
90	Management Analysts	$74,970	$45,140	6,910
91	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,780	$44,400	2,650
92	Other Computer Occupations	$74,730	$36,840	3,620
93	Transportation Inspectors	$74,580	$27,760	270
94	Administrative Services Managers	$74,540	$38,400	6,800
95	Engineers, All Other	$74,310	$36,660	3,320
96	Genetic Counselors	$74,110	$53,810	40
97	Computer Programmers	$74,060	$49,360	4,090
98	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$73,950	$48,730	190
99	Ship Engineers	$73,800	$66,130	360
100	Computer Systems Analysts	$73,530	$42,120	8,370
101	Landscape Architects	$73,350	$35,220	160
102	Construction Managers	$72,800	$46,680	5,460
103	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$72,780	$42,170	940
104	Other Biological Scientists	$72,710	$36,540	280
105	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$72,060	$42,660	400
106	Financial Examiners	$72,000	$34,540	650
107	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$71,850	$42,790	1,560
108	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$71,470	$34,490	70
109	Radiation Therapists	$71,230	$52,250	430
110	Financial Analysts	$70,850	$44,110	4,500
111	Audiologists	$70,420	$51,320	330
112	Conservation Scientists	$70,260	$40,130	170
113	Biomedical Engineers	$70,130	$43,930	330
114	Commercial Pilots	$70,080	$20,690	380
115	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$69,650	$43,410	1,250
116	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	$69,480	$44,570	30
117	Emergency Management Directors	$69,390	$39,750	160
118	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$69,310	$37,140	670
119	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,220	$33,780	6,330
120	Art Directors	$69,100	$40,640	330
121	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$68,720	$42,710	2,890
122	Postsecondary Geography Teachers	$68,660	$36,250	50
123	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$68,500	$19,240	2,530
124	Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers	$68,480	$19,510	50
125	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$67,900	$33,780	9,120
126	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$67,710	$38,840	240
127	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$67,400	$36,530	350
128	Insurance Underwriters	$67,280	$35,050	930
129	Real Estate Brokers	$66,760	$32,380	450
130	Statisticians	$66,640	$50,740	600
131	Personal Financial Advisors	$66,590	$31,160	2,410
132	Labor Relations Specialists	$66,340	$18,250	890
133	Postsecondary Library Science Teachers	$66,320	$44,730	150
134	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$66,210	$50,860	170
135	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$66,180	$45,020	90
136	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$66,100	$45,650	260
137	Dental Hygienists	$65,870	$46,860	3,860
138	Budget Analysts	$65,860	$45,680	510
139	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$65,800	$46,170	90
140	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$65,530	$33,490	610
141	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$65,520	$17,290	150
142	Economists	$65,450	$49,760	70
143	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$65,150	$37,190	520
144	Funeral Service Managers	$64,840	$40,070	190
145	Mathematicians	$64,540	$34,500	40
146	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$64,330	$39,020	190
147	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$63,920	$20,810	690
148	Chemists	$63,800	$32,400	1,080
149	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$63,740	$37,060	410
150	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$63,530	$38,440	80
151	Other Education Administrators	$63,480	$38,530	1,420
152	Operations Research Analysts	$63,440	$35,510	1,480
153	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$63,380	$37,140	1,470
154	Transit and Railroad Police	$63,240	$53,160	80
155	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$63,150	$42,340	1,750
156	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,130	$43,910	1,400
157	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$63,120	$38,870	760
158	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$62,780	$36,110	430
159	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$62,380	$35,890	670
160	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$62,230	$43,290	410
161	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,210	$43,890	1,630
162	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,030	$36,240	10,940
163	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$61,910	$48,550	730
164	Credit Analysts	$61,750	$37,430	960
165	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$61,530	$43,000	790
166	Locomotive Engineers	$61,410	$45,690	950
167	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$61,340	$41,640	3,880
168	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,190	$45,390	910
169	Mathematical Technicians	$61,080	$35,860	30
170	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,960	$36,490	6,770
171	Social and Community Service Managers	$60,920	$37,140	2,460
172	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,730	$41,750	680
173	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$60,720	$36,910	210
174	Accountants and Auditors	$60,440	$39,410	18,300
175	Loan Officers	$60,320	$32,730	5,890
176	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$60,270	$41,890	4,620
177	Web Developers	$60,080	$31,170	1,510
178	Technical Writers	$60,030	$39,540	480
179	Postsecondary History Teachers	$59,680	$36,370	480
180	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$59,640	$42,790	90
181	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$59,520	$38,400	1,440
182	Fish and Game Wardens	$59,180	$42,360	350
183	Registered Nurses	$59,080	$42,660	59,350
184	Cost Estimators	$59,010	$37,540	3,080
185	Logisticians	$58,800	$31,840	2,710
186	Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	$58,570	$45,190	230
187	Postal Service Clerks	$58,550	$34,580	1,550
188	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$58,490	$37,210	500
189	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$58,220	$37,710	1,650
190	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,080	$41,070	2,820
191	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$58,030	$24,400	150
192	Other Financial Specialists	$57,700	$31,920	2,160
193	Rail Car Repairers	$57,700	$33,790	210
194	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$57,360	$42,520	100
195	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,260	$34,570	2,180
196	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$57,220	$32,570	80
197	Court Reporters	$57,060	$21,670	130
198	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$57,030	$30,090	80
199	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$56,980	$39,910	250
200	Microbiologists	$56,940	$41,800	270

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