Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $228,700. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $215,730.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Clarksville, TN-KY has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Clarksville, TN-KY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$228,700	$153,160	80
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$215,730	$120,470	40
3	Chief Executives	$133,970	$27,750	80
4	Pharmacists	$127,980	$85,900	190
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,740	$94,100	40
6	Financial Managers	$108,490	$62,740	290
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,720	$68,000	90
8	Physician Assistants	$104,640	$83,470	40
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,400	$61,760	60
10	Sales Managers	$101,260	$46,720	210
11	Computer Network Architects	$101,060	$58,400	30
12	Administrative Services Managers	$101,040	$48,630	80
13	Nurse Practitioners	$100,220	$48,580	280
14	Human Resources Managers	$99,140	$53,230	70
15	Other Psychologists	$98,880	$81,990	30
16	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$97,790	$38,870	120
17	Software Developers	$97,570	$58,550	220
18	Veterinarians	$96,840	$61,910	50
19	Industrial Production Managers	$96,500	$61,950	170
20	Other Education Administrators	$96,450	$71,860	300
21	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$95,310	$48,240	30
22	Facilities Managers	$92,850	$45,590	60
23	Engineers, All Other	$92,180	$49,300	80
24	Physical Therapists	$91,200	$59,960	120
25	Electrical Engineers	$91,120	$60,620	30
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,960	$61,660	410
27	Other Social Workers	$89,940	$38,080	90
28	Occupational Therapists	$83,430	$61,300	80
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,140	$48,170	120
30	Lawyers	$82,800	$46,490	160
31	Marketing Managers	$82,130	$56,740	90
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,040	$44,610	60
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,900	$56,400	110
34	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,400	$63,960	240
35	Civil Engineers	$79,060	$57,480	100
36	Construction Managers	$78,730	$50,840	130
37	Logisticians	$77,230	$45,780	110
38	Mechanical Engineers	$77,020	$59,970	90
39	Budget Analysts	$76,860	$54,720	50
40	General and Operations Managers	$76,670	$37,230	1,630
41	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,730	$55,930	50
42	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$75,340	$34,660	40
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,030	$44,690	70
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$74,350	$53,660	150
45	Computer Occupations, All Other	$72,790	$38,070	340
46	Management Analysts	$71,140	$54,720	160
47	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$71,140	$56,530	80
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$70,350	$42,600	120
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$69,590	$34,850	60
50	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$69,440	$46,860	70
51	Instructional Coordinators	$68,120	$35,300	130
52	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,500	$38,560	560
53	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,060	$42,090	140
54	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,360	$47,760	60
55	Registered Nurses	$66,350	$48,460	1,450
56	Dental Hygienists	$66,060	$44,720	200
57	All Other Managers	$65,750	$38,080	250
58	Other Financial Specialists	$64,880	$39,640	50
59	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$64,830	$46,940	180
60	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,500	$41,340	600
61	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$64,320	$36,280	60
62	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$63,920	$38,970	70
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,430	$40,770	390
64	Financial Analysts	$62,550	$40,320	40
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,500	$40,610	330
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$62,490	$31,890	160
67	Industrial Engineers	$62,400	$39,940	300
68	Respiratory Therapists	$61,200	$46,910	50
69	Cost Estimators	$61,100	$37,440	70
70	Accountants and Auditors	$60,860	$40,890	380
71	Mechanical Drafters	$60,310	$45,260	30
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,910	$36,550	260
73	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,900	$37,380	80
74	Loan Officers	$59,870	$36,850	180
75	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,630	$40,930	60
76	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,420	$40,360	270
77	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$59,400	$45,100	90
78	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$59,280	$18,980	120
79	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,170	$35,710	140
80	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,810	$30,680	230
81	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,660	$39,850	70
82	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,550	$45,500	700
83	Project Management Specialists	$57,610	$42,800	160
84	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$57,140	$35,940	50
85	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,430	$35,500	1,180
86	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$56,320	$48,260	40
87	Postal Service Clerks	$55,870	$48,130	40
88	Human Resources Specialists	$55,450	$36,570	430
89	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,250	$44,740	110
90	Radiologic Technologists	$54,510	$39,130	120
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,400	$32,110	80
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$53,810	$32,860	400
93	Construction and Building Inspectors	$53,720	$38,600	70
94	Lodging Managers	$53,330	$35,240	30
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$53,000	$46,320	500
96	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$52,850	$30,070	50
97	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$52,310	$36,040	200
98	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,960	$29,310	40
99	Training and Development Specialists	$51,620	$33,730	150
100	Public Relations Specialists	$51,380	$29,390	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$164,300
2	Chief Executives	$151,830
3	Pharmacists	$126,360
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$108,870
5	Physician Assistants	$105,070
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,510
7	Veterinarians	$98,850
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,340
9	Nurse Practitioners	$97,920
10	Sales Managers	$95,910

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$157,060
2	Pharmacists	$128,340
3	Optometrists	$127,080
4	Physician Assistants	$109,840
5	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$107,660
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$105,580
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,500
8	Nurse Practitioners	$98,390
9	Engineers, All Other	$97,320
10	Financial Managers	$95,070

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$197,070
2	General Dentists	$152,270
3	Pharmacists	$125,560
4	Optometrists	$122,790
5	Chief Executives	$106,760
6	Physician Assistants	$105,570
7	Sales Managers	$105,380
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,070
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,350
10	Nurse Practitioners	$96,420

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