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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Tennessee

What professions have the highest employment in Tennessee? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Tennessee. We note that the total employment in Tennessee is 3,121,540. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 91,980 people (2.95 percent of the total employment in Tennessee). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 82,610 people (2.65 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Tennessee is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Tennessee (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
3,121,540
100.00% $39,930
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
91,980
2.95% $35,960
3 Retail Salespersons
82,610
2.65% $28,110
4 Stockers and Order Fillers
75,050
2.40% $30,930
5 Customer Service Representatives
72,620
2.33% $36,630
6 Cashiers
65,440
2.10% $24,430
7 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
61,070
1.96% $49,060
8 Registered Nurses
60,840
1.95% $65,800
9 General and Operations Managers
57,220
1.83% $105,000
10 Fast Food and Counter Workers
57,150
1.83% $22,940
11 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
54,670
1.75% $37,980
12 Waiters and Waitresses
53,540
1.72% $20,340
13 Office Clerks, General
52,620
1.69% $32,640
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
52,040
1.67% $59,760
15 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
44,740
1.43% $41,130
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
39,430
1.26% $28,540
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
35,720
1.14% $38,410
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
34,680
1.11% $39,850
19 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
33,460
1.07% $39,440
20 Fast Food Cooks
31,490
1.01% $22,780
21 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
27,700
0.89% $41,970
22 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
27,660
0.89% $26,470
23 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
27,420
0.88% $35,470
24 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
27,080
0.87% $51,170
25 Restaurant Cooks
25,980
0.83% $29,560
26 Nursing Assistants
24,940
0.80% $30,540
27 Security Guards
24,590
0.79% $29,130
28 Construction Laborers
24,150
0.77% $37,570
29 Accountants and Auditors
23,840
0.76% $64,220
30 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
23,080
0.74% $27,940
31 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
21,060
0.67% $36,250
32 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
20,990
0.67% $51,350
33 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
20,480
0.66% $46,930
34 Food Preparation Workers
20,410
0.65% $24,220
35 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
20,280
0.65% $53,000
36 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
20,250
0.65% $37,270
37 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
19,430
0.62% $37,900
38 Financial Managers
18,980
0.61% $129,970
39 Medical Assistants
18,870
0.60% $35,940
40 Other Production Workers
18,450
0.59% $34,120
41 Software Developers
17,850
0.57% $103,270
42 Human Resources Specialists
17,640
0.57% $56,190
43 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
17,590
0.56% $61,700
44 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
17,180
0.55% $56,560
45 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
17,110
0.55% $26,360
46 Receptionists and Information Clerks
17,050
0.55% $29,930
47 Medical Secretaries
16,790
0.54% $35,540
48 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
16,610
0.53% $43,710
49 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
16,600
0.53% $32,410
50 Packers and Packagers
15,230
0.49% $30,510
51 Electricians
15,010
0.48% $53,130
52 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
14,410
0.46% $57,100
53 All Other Managers
14,380
0.46% $77,060
54 Other Business Operations Specialists
14,350
0.46% $62,300
55 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
14,160
0.45% $75,860
56 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
13,960
0.45% $62,200
57 Computer Occupations, All Other
13,780
0.44% $59,750
58 Nurse Practitioners
13,060
0.42% $103,080
59 Pharmacy Technicians
12,820
0.41% $36,260
60 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
12,650
0.41% $48,230
61 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
12,090
0.39% $46,510
62 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
12,000
0.38% $50,330
63 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
11,900
0.38% $44,740
64 Medical and Health Services Managers
11,810
0.38% $98,860
65 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
11,600
0.37% $63,480
66 Project Management Specialists
11,380
0.36% $72,890
67 Tellers
10,520
0.34% $34,200
68 Driver/Sales Workers
10,320
0.33% $29,900
69 Childcare Workers
10,010
0.32% $23,500
70 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
9,990
0.32% $22,710
71 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
9,940
0.32% $47,530
72 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
9,850
0.32% $60,770
73 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
9,770
0.31% $28,150
74 Carpenters
9,730
0.31% $46,410
75 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
9,370
0.30% $59,970
76 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
9,330
0.30% $38,410
77 Management Analysts
9,240
0.30% $82,120
78 Billing and Posting Clerks
9,190
0.29% $37,860
79 Computer User Support Specialists
9,120
0.29% $47,960
80 Computer and Information Systems Managers
9,110
0.29% $128,720
81 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
9,030
0.29% $55,670
82 Machinists
8,920
0.29% $47,130
83 Food Service Managers
8,890
0.28% $48,330
84 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
8,870
0.28% $26,030
85 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
8,830
0.28% $59,800
86 Lawyers
8,830
0.28% $117,440
87 Sales Managers
8,800
0.28% $129,270
88 Computer Systems Analysts
8,450
0.27% $89,620
89 Compliance Officers
8,270
0.26% $56,880
90 Administrative Services Managers
8,260
0.26% $109,450
91 Insurance Sales Agents
8,220
0.26% $50,520
92 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
7,990
0.26% $29,020
93 Pharmacists
7,780
0.25% $128,710
94 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
7,720
0.25% $45,570
95 Construction Managers
7,720
0.25% $80,630
96 Bartenders
7,690
0.25% $21,360
97 Healthcare Social Workers
7,660
0.25% $49,030
98 School Bus Drivers
7,520
0.24% $32,590
99 Correctional Officers and Jailers
7,410
0.24% $39,960
100 Marketing Managers
7,390
0.24% $124,470
101 Training and Development Specialists
7,180
0.23% $52,710
102 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
7,100
0.23% $59,410
103 Postal Service Mail Carriers
6,920
0.22% $53,370
104 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
6,910
0.22% $61,960
105 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
6,860
0.22% $50,640
106 Dental Assistants
6,760
0.22% $38,360
107 Industrial Engineers
6,720
0.22% $84,660
108 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
6,450
0.21% $35,840
109 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
6,250
0.20% $77,730
110 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
6,200
0.20% $37,710
111 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
6,070
0.19% $28,990
112 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
5,980
0.19% $47,280
113 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
5,950
0.19% $27,410
114 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
5,800
0.19% $28,190
115 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
5,710
0.18% $38,690
116 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
5,680
0.18% $53,330
117 Dishwashers
5,640
0.18% $24,680
118 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
5,630
0.18% $23,320
119 Loan Officers
5,540
0.18% $63,250
120 Parts Salespersons
5,460
0.17% $30,700
121 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
5,390
0.17% $35,790
122 Firefighters
5,360
0.17% $38,900
123 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
5,300
0.17% $79,710
124 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
5,280
0.17% $80,890
125 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
5,260
0.17% $48,820
126 Industrial Production Managers
5,030
0.16% $100,000
127 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
5,020
0.16% $51,220
128 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
4,980
0.16% $78,710
129 Chief Executives
4,870
0.16% $163,380
130 Radiologic Technologists
4,850
0.16% $59,510
131 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
4,830
0.15% $59,380
132 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
4,790
0.15% $64,830
133 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
4,740
0.15% $48,420
134 Instructional Coordinators
4,720
0.15% $61,050
135 Bill and Account Collectors
4,720
0.15% $37,760
136 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
4,690
0.15% $36,630
137 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
4,630
0.15% $53,190
138 Dental Hygienists
4,600
0.15% $76,340
139 Engineers, All Other
4,530
0.15% $89,710
140 Coaches and Scouts
4,510
0.14% $33,760
141 Medical Records Specialists
4,510
0.14% $47,190
142 Tool and Die Makers
4,400
0.14% $47,770
143 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
4,390
0.14% $52,770
144 Counter and Rental Clerks
4,390
0.14% $30,770
145 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
4,350
0.14% $24,300
146 Helpers--Production Workers
4,300
0.14% $32,240
147 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
4,280
0.14% $35,840
148 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
4,270
0.14% $41,220
149 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
4,240
0.14% $93,790
150 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
4,220
0.14% $38,440
151 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
4,200
0.13% $43,950
152 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
4,180
0.13% $37,820
153 Physical Therapists
4,140
0.13% $95,380
154 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
4,110
0.13% $38,490
155 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
4,100
0.13% $40,030
156 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
4,090
0.13% $38,050
157 Food Batchmakers
4,030
0.13% $41,620
158 Sewing Machine Operators
4,030
0.13% $28,010
159 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
4,010
0.13% $34,270
160 Property, Real Estate Managers
4,000
0.13% $59,370
161 Recreation Workers
3,980
0.13% $27,220
162 Human Resources Managers
3,980
0.13% $104,180
163 Computer Network Support Specialists
3,960
0.13% $60,510
164 All Other Physicians
3,940
0.13% n/a
165 Paramedics
3,890
0.12% $47,370
166 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
3,830
0.12% $26,820
167 Social and Human Service Assistants
3,780
0.12% $34,740
168 Data Entry Keyers
3,770
0.12% $34,290
169 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
3,760
0.12% $40,250
170 Civil Engineers
3,710
0.12% $84,740
171 Bakers
3,700
0.12% $30,600
172 Graphic Designers
3,670
0.12% $49,090
173 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
3,610
0.12% $76,900
174 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
3,600
0.12% $39,020
175 Printing Press Operators
3,590
0.12% $38,440
176 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
3,580
0.11% $38,130
177 Other Education, Training, and Library Workers
3,570
0.11% $46,180
178 Residential Advisors
3,570
0.11% $29,730
179 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
3,560
0.11% $22,310
180 Sheet Metal Workers
3,480
0.11% $44,470
181 Short Order Cooks
3,460
0.11% $30,080
182 Cost Estimators
3,420
0.11% $64,980
183 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
3,360
0.11% $29,520
184 Logisticians
3,350
0.11% $63,650
185 Respiratory Therapists
3,340
0.11% $60,850
186 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
3,310
0.11% $42,230
187 Phlebotomists
3,280
0.11% $35,400
188 Financial Analysts
3,270
0.10% $83,010
189 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
3,260
0.10% $49,650
190 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
3,210
0.10% $44,520
191 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
3,170
0.10% $100,270
192 Pest Control Workers
3,140
0.10% $36,600
193 Personal Financial Advisors
3,140
0.10% $65,270
194 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
3,130
0.10% $45,780
195 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
3,120
0.10% $36,560
196 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
3,090
0.10% $44,550
197 File Clerks
3,070
0.10% $36,390
198 Crossing Guards
3,060
0.10% $31,440
199 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
3,050
0.10% $56,120
200 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
3,040
0.10% $40,800

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Most popular jobs in major cities/areas of Tennessee

Chattanooga Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area Knoxville
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Jackson
Memphis Cleveland
Clarksville Morristown
Johnson City


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