Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, 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 Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $185,210. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $157,870.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,210	$154,250	130
2	General Dentists	$157,870	$89,550	50
3	Pharmacists	$124,640	$60,220	320
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,710	$85,380	100
5	Sales Managers	$109,090	$64,930	190
6	Power Plant Operators	$108,990	$68,930	80
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,440	$64,080	100
8	Financial Managers	$103,960	$70,990	430
9	Lawyers	$103,480	$56,770	110
10	Computer Network Architects	$99,730	$78,580	50
11	Nurse Practitioners	$97,980	$47,950	470
12	Facilities Managers	$97,680	$67,780	70
13	Industrial Production Managers	$97,550	$57,490	310
14	Physical Therapists	$96,830	$65,890	150
15	Occupational Therapists	$96,520	$69,760	80
16	Marketing Managers	$96,100	$50,610	90
17	Human Resources Managers	$95,670	$56,880	80
18	Computer Systems Analysts	$95,000	$50,920	140
19	Physician Assistants	$94,920	$79,960	40
20	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$91,960	$40,750	40
21	Chief Executives	$90,330	$18,240	300
22	Administrative Services Managers	$89,980	$48,520	150
23	Veterinarians	$87,300	$61,090	60
24	General and Operations Managers	$87,110	$39,000	1,610
25	Information Security Analysts	$85,270	$65,300	30
26	Software Developers	$83,910	$41,260	120
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,820	$56,830	130
28	Electrical Engineers	$83,640	$75,870	80
29	Management Analysts	$83,420	$49,860	60
30	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,940	$78,060	40
31	Financial Analysts	$81,130	$36,650	40
32	Mechanical Engineers	$80,710	$60,590	100
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,450	$55,990	370
34	Chemical Technicians	$80,200	$38,470	100
35	Funeral Home Managers	$79,780	$47,530	50
36	Industrial Engineers	$78,550	$59,360	270
37	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,480	$62,080	410
38	Construction Managers	$77,410	$47,610	240
39	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$36,250	60
40	Other Education Administrators	$77,000	$48,220	40
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,530	$43,650	120
42	Civil Engineers	$71,800	$59,290	80
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,600	$37,890	380
44	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,280	$47,730	70
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,980	$47,650	60
46	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,630	$37,300	120
47	Fish and Game Wardens	$66,580	$44,800	50
48	Conservation Scientists	$66,210	$44,720	30
49	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,780	$44,880	40
50	Engineers, All Other	$64,820	$38,050	50
51	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,780	$38,460	380
52	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$64,280	$47,050	50
53	Project Management Specialists	$63,790	$36,810	160
54	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$63,360	$31,400	60
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,040	$39,060	450
56	Speech-Language Pathologists	$62,960	$41,930	110
57	Registered Nurses	$62,680	$50,570	1,860
58	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,260	$45,790	140
59	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,040	$38,790	370
60	Other Financial Specialists	$61,870	$36,490	70
61	Crane and Tower Operators	$61,400	$37,940	50
62	Dental Hygienists	$60,460	$44,230	210
63	Loan Officers	$60,440	$40,050	290
64	All Other Managers	$60,330	$38,380	510
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,280	$39,120	580
66	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,980	$37,360	430
67	Instructional Coordinators	$59,900	$48,070	220
68	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,660	$55,120	30
69	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,650	$31,320	400
70	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,420	$38,360	150
71	Accountants and Auditors	$59,110	$44,290	570
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,680	$37,670	1,300
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,640	$33,800	310
74	Logisticians	$56,920	$42,560	90
75	Mechanical Drafters	$56,830	$40,310	80
76	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$56,610	$39,370	130
77	Computer Programmers	$55,960	$46,800	30
78	Cost Estimators	$55,840	$38,400	110
79	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,280	$30,090	150
80	Electricians	$54,770	$31,080	390
81	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$54,480	$31,710	70
82	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$54,440	$35,940	90
83	Computer Network Support Specialists	$54,080	$38,090	120
84	Respiratory Therapists	$52,790	$47,840	110
85	Postal Service Clerks	$52,370	$39,770	160
86	Human Resources Specialists	$52,340	$34,700	470
87	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,220	$34,770	550
88	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$51,890	$35,180	110
89	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,720	$30,010	160
90	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,430	$33,140	140
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,130	$39,640	540
92	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$50,990	$29,340	240
93	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$50,900	$23,690	110
94	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$50,480	$38,250	60
95	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$50,430	$39,780	470
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$50,030	$31,470	310
97	Millwrights	$50,030	$29,850	70
98	Other Business Operations Specialists	$49,860	$30,620	270
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$49,860	$24,930	290
100	Training and Development Specialists	$49,850	$32,530	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$166,680
2	General Dentists	$127,910
3	Pharmacists	$125,320
4	Power Plant Operators	$105,520
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$102,690
6	Sales Managers	$102,370
7	Lawyers	$99,460
8	Financial Managers	$98,160
9	Marketing Managers	$96,720
10	Veterinarians	$95,700

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$160,780
2	Marketing Managers	$141,730
3	Pharmacists	$123,490
4	Veterinarians	$122,890
5	Lawyers	$110,900
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,520
7	Power Plant Operators	$102,530
8	Sales Managers	$102,180
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,620
10	Nurse Practitioners	$94,910

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$187,080
2	Marketing Managers	$142,590
3	Veterinarians	$132,130
4	Pharmacists	$118,220
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,670
6	Lawyers	$106,140
7	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$105,110
8	Sales Managers	$101,190
9	Power Plant Operators	$99,550
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,450

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