350 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Tennessee (2024)

There are 350 occupations in Tennessee with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Dermatologists at $230,930/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

350
Jobs Over $50K

$230,930

#1: Dermatologists

$77,859

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,198,690

Workers in These Jobs

All 350 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Tennessee

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Dermatologists	$230,930	$282,130	210
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$222,090	$254,040	2,080
3	Psychiatrists	$210,100	$205,000	280
4	Surgeons, All Other	$207,440	$303,950	330
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,320	$194,790	2,950
6	Pediatricians, General	$189,930	$212,590	690
7	Podiatrists	$183,940	$185,690	70
8	Chief Executives	$171,940	$222,920	5,810
9	Dentists, General	$150,220	$164,410	1,450
10	Air Traffic Controllers	$146,060	$137,990	580
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,000	$146,350	2,840
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,730	$149,200	10,470
13	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$134,850	$128,620	260
14	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,080	$143,050	530
15	Sales Managers	$132,830	$148,150	10,610
16	Nuclear Engineers	$132,320	$133,780	280
17	Pharmacists	$130,510	$122,820	7,420
18	Marketing Managers	$130,310	$142,600	7,760
19	Financial Managers	$129,970	$148,920	18,210
20	Sales Engineers	$129,240	$126,710	1,060
21	Lawyers	$126,400	$155,100	9,380
22	Physical Scientists, All Other	$124,760	$115,260	70
23	Medical Dosimetrists	$124,050	$112,080	70
24	Purchasing Managers	$122,270	$135,780	1,440
25	Physicists	$121,760	$128,820	300
26	Administrative Services Managers	$120,880	$132,650	8,230
27	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$120,090	$145,310	70
28	Database Architects	$120,000	$119,530	560
29	Aerospace Engineers	$118,930	$120,170	390
30	Veterinarians	$118,250	$125,920	1,540
31	Computer Programmers	$118,080	$118,190	1,410
32	Psychologists, All Other	$117,870	$104,650	250
33	Human Resources Managers	$117,820	$129,180	4,370
34	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,040	$123,970	300
35	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,090	$123,230	N/A
36	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$111,990	$109,240	420
37	Physician Assistants	$111,540	$113,690	2,240
38	Software Developers	$110,660	$113,410	16,560
39	Computer Network Architects	$110,400	$112,220	3,940
40	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,240	$124,830	690
41	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$107,910	$104,950	830
42	Database Administrators	$107,600	$104,490	1,650
43	Optometrists	$107,510	$127,850	680
44	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,770	$119,820	290
45	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$106,500	$117,590	300
46	Nurse Practitioners	$105,420	$103,720	14,040
47	Chemical Engineers	$105,120	$115,440	550
48	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,210	$115,450	3,170
49	Power Plant Operators	$103,730	$97,170	550
50	Materials Engineers	$103,680	$104,460	430
51	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,420	$128,550	2,600
52	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,220	$124,190	12,530
53	Electrical Engineers	$103,170	$102,600	1,980
54	Education Administrators, All Other	$103,100	$105,320	700
55	Training and Development Managers	$102,900	$115,900	730
56	Industrial Production Managers	$102,300	$113,220	5,310
57	Public Relations Managers	$101,090	$114,850	650
58	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$99,890	$89,470	80
59	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$98,760	$103,360	970
60	Physical Therapists	$98,690	$96,440	4,220
61	Information Security Analysts	$98,470	$110,140	2,770
62	Commercial Pilots	$98,210	$117,250	900
63	Actuaries	$97,890	$101,630	410
64	Mechanical Engineers	$97,770	$99,190	2,400
65	General and Operations Managers	$97,740	$121,270	70,580
66	Facilities Managers	$97,100	$102,400	2,000
67	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$96,620	$93,860	90
68	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$96,510	$100,500	150
69	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$95,220	$108,300	4,350
70	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,040	$91,710	230
71	Occupational Therapists	$94,750	$92,710	2,280
72	Nurse Midwives	$94,640	$103,430	170
73	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,490	$98,630	8,460
74	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,310	$95,010	510
75	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$93,240	$102,630	330
76	Industrial Engineers	$92,830	$95,820	6,710
77	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$92,780	$92,000	N/A
78	Data Scientists	$92,400	$97,710	2,090
79	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,790	$93,630	260
80	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,380	$101,890	5,420
81	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$89,980	$109,670	640
82	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$89,680	$99,600	130
83	Fundraising Managers	$89,640	$106,440	220
84	Civil Engineers	$89,590	$95,810	4,070
85	Life Scientists, All Other	$89,350	$87,500	50
86	Epidemiologists	$88,820	$96,440	240
87	Nuclear Technicians	$87,550	$90,220	80
88	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$87,340	$85,720	160
89	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$86,910	$92,400	5,950
90	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,660	$114,320	1,430
91	Construction Managers	$86,540	$98,390	6,930
92	Engineers, All Other	$86,070	$94,220	4,350
93	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,530	$97,210	480
94	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,420	$90,840	80
95	Chemists	$83,980	$87,220	690
96	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,770	$88,070	70
97	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,670	$100,150	170
98	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$83,620	$87,510	550
99	Management Analysts	$83,620	$93,870	9,580
100	Financial and Investment Analysts	$83,490	$95,160	3,230
101	Ship Engineers	$83,380	$81,710	190
102	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$83,000	$72,530	5,320
103	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$82,860	$78,170	740
104	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$82,830	$96,600	250
105	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,080	$99,320	1,100
106	Economists	$81,640	$93,070	160
107	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$81,620	$92,480	9,100
108	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,490	$84,300	2,320
109	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,470	$89,340	4,900
110	Computer Hardware Engineers	$81,460	$89,870	240
111	Managers, All Other	$81,440	$97,670	16,980
112	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,420	$98,140	460
113	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$81,270	$76,790	N/A
114	Project Management Specialists	$81,170	$87,460	16,980
115	Statisticians	$80,850	$89,630	920
116	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$80,750	$93,720	300
117	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$80,400	$100,140	1,990
118	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,270	$88,040	4,730
119	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,710	$135,410	90
120	Radiation Therapists	$79,600	$80,850	290
121	Budget Analysts	$79,370	$82,830	960
122	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,080	$71,120	3,400
123	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$78,900	$86,610	130
124	Audiologists	$78,510	$77,880	330
125	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,430	$84,810	1,410
126	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$78,420	$80,030	370
127	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,140	$121,120	3,320
128	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,920	$90,500	100
129	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,810	$76,600	110
130	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$77,650	$77,180	190
131	Financial Risk Specialists	$77,120	$94,530	700
132	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,120	$78,210	2,820
133	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$77,110	$83,000	310
134	Web Developers	$77,010	$81,940	1,580
135	Art Directors	$76,700	$84,550	780
136	Genetic Counselors	$76,560	$73,810	N/A
137	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,520	$86,150	790
138	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,370	$82,780	90
139	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,230	$74,070	2,080
140	Transportation Inspectors	$76,230	$80,430	380
141	Registered Nurses	$76,200	$78,240	63,460
142	Boilermakers	$76,150	$70,120	180
143	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,920	$76,010	2,960
144	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$75,900	$71,950	110
145	Dental Hygienists	$75,500	$75,920	4,680
146	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,490	$82,900	2,280
147	Landscape Architects	$74,930	$76,850	290
148	Funeral Home Managers	$73,710	$83,060	470
149	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,380	$89,700	290
150	Accountants and Auditors	$72,980	$81,510	26,650
151	Insurance Underwriters	$72,490	$75,660	1,050
152	Judicial Law Clerks	$72,490	$75,890	460
153	Fish and Game Wardens	$72,350	$72,200	370
154	Locomotive Engineers	$72,340	$71,000	700
155	Music Directors and Composers	$72,010	$76,420	210
156	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$71,690	$82,370	1,180
157	Conservation Scientists	$71,670	$75,110	180
158	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,600	$81,120	550
159	Cost Estimators	$71,590	$75,200	3,850
160	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$71,520	$73,170	710
161	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$71,410	$79,600	310
162	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$71,070	$73,530	50
163	Chiropractors	$70,770	$69,180	700
164	Operations Research Analysts	$70,720	$79,310	1,500
165	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$70,690	$69,560	90
166	Emergency Management Directors	$69,990	$82,220	360
167	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,990	$72,280	12,200
168	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$69,870	$67,250	2,000
169	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$69,550	$73,720	N/A
170	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$69,330	$71,220	110
171	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$69,180	$72,190	5,120
172	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$68,370	$67,250	400
173	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,260	$76,690	610
174	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,450	$71,750	120
175	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,170	$74,300	280
176	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,970	$71,070	15,280
177	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,420	$80,430	210
178	School Psychologists	$66,400	$70,340	950
179	Labor Relations Specialists	$66,000	$71,350	550
180	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$65,540	$72,390	3,050
181	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,010	$76,370	900
182	Drafters, All Other	$65,000	$72,640	350
183	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$64,960	$65,790	1,140
184	Financial Specialists, All Other	$64,930	$76,430	2,740
185	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,730	$83,040	910
186	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,700	$76,680	1,780
187	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$64,690	$62,520	490
188	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,610	$71,950	1,460
189	Surgical Assistants	$64,600	$70,750	1,060
190	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$64,590	$155,070	2,600
191	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,530	$69,830	6,350
192	Technical Writers	$64,520	$71,060	780
193	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$64,510	$63,880	340
194	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,500	$66,810	410
195	Computer Occupations, All Other	$64,450	$73,930	12,180
196	Urban and Regional Planners	$64,410	$64,990	310
197	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$64,380	$76,600	12,610
198	Instructional Coordinators	$64,380	$67,450	4,980
199	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,310	$63,450	960
200	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,250	$64,360	260
201	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$64,030	$69,370	380
202	Food Scientists and Technologists	$63,820	$69,700	40
203	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$63,770	$75,810	80
204	Credit Analysts	$63,630	$74,450	1,280
205	Financial Examiners	$63,600	$82,500	690
206	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,580	$71,910	12,760
207	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$63,540	$74,600	110
208	Gas Plant Operators	$63,530	$68,220	240
209	Foresters	$63,500	$66,480	120
210	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$63,480	$64,930	240
211	Respiratory Therapists	$63,250	$65,020	3,260
212	Biological Scientists, All Other	$63,240	$73,200	480
213	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$63,200	$56,650	590
214	Real Estate Brokers	$63,060	$84,110	860
215	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,030	$68,010	340
216	Surveyors	$62,490	$73,380	870
217	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$62,420	$60,570	300
218	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,250	$62,580	540
219	Loan Officers	$62,240	$75,470	6,690
220	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,130	$71,150	170
221	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,120	$63,520	960
222	Legal Support Workers, All Other	$62,050	$70,450	590
223	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$61,940	$58,300	40
224	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,900	$59,860	4,330
225	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,820	$66,810	50,660
226	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,770	$65,060	18,880
227	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,760	$68,670	1,260
228	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,670	$71,190	410
229	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,650	$65,670	18,430
230	Postal Service Clerks	$61,610	$61,100	1,330
231	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,600	$63,220	2,820
232	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$61,600	$62,710	4,340
233	Soil and Plant Scientists	$61,510	$65,030	140
234	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$61,490	$64,990	N/A
235	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,370	$61,770	180
236	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,270	$57,770	1,530
237	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,240	$63,290	170
238	Film and Video Editors	$61,220	$62,700	340
239	Forensic Science Technicians	$61,120	$64,150	280
240	Choreographers	$61,110	$60,710	60
241	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,050	$61,510	4,860
242	Avionics Technicians	$60,970	$65,250	210
243	Producers and Directors	$60,970	$74,000	1,580
244	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,920	$68,350	2,920
245	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,880	$59,440	19,860
246	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,840	$60,050	3,040
247	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,760	$66,540	10,820
248	Mechanical Drafters	$60,740	$65,040	1,360
249	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$60,720	$65,220	700
250	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$60,580	$67,090	1,480
251	Rail Car Repairers	$60,560	$59,640	210
252	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,420	$60,320	8,890
253	Human Resources Specialists	$60,370	$67,640	21,010
254	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,290	$60,820	580
255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,080	$74,910	1,800
256	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$60,050	$68,600	40
257	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$59,870	$63,740	1,690
258	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$59,760	$57,570	1,590
259	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,750	$66,660	5,010
260	Microbiologists	$59,440	$70,460	280
261	Hearing Aid Specialists	$59,370	$59,320	140
262	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,360	$59,450	1,810
263	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$59,030	$57,010	140
264	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$58,970	$57,650	1,320
265	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,940	$58,280	2,970
266	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,850	$56,180	2,590
267	Millwrights	$58,850	$55,050	980
268	Writers and Authors	$58,830	$64,380	1,040
269	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$58,760	$58,720	620
270	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,670	$59,330	8,860
271	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$58,650	$62,020	1,630
272	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,380	$66,780	18,430
273	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,300	$77,320	260
274	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$58,230	$60,170	790
275	Biological Technicians	$58,200	$61,340	1,390
276	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,090	$62,450	1,560
277	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$57,980	$61,660	820
278	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,920	$58,440	2,360
279	Surgical Technologists	$57,910	$57,130	2,030
280	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$57,810	$73,140	1,280
281	Compliance Officers	$57,770	$64,230	8,490
282	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,560	$76,340	7,230
283	Tire Builders	$57,460	$53,580	1,020
284	Fundraisers	$57,410	$56,560	1,440
285	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,290	$57,880	1,990
286	Curators	$57,170	$58,220	340
287	Logisticians	$57,170	$64,730	4,520
288	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,140	$61,860	2,290
289	Healthcare Social Workers	$57,110	$57,810	6,630
290	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,090	$56,810	12,160
291	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$56,990	$64,650	570
292	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$56,870	$58,390	730
293	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,400	$67,350	19,790
294	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,180	$60,060	2,690
295	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$56,160	$62,850	360
296	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$56,150	$62,300	440
297	Tool and Die Makers	$56,110	$55,890	3,150
298	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,100	$58,860	7,330
299	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$56,060	$56,630	6,370
300	Training and Development Specialists	$55,870	$61,250	8,360
301	Chefs and Head Cooks	$55,650	$59,540	2,150
302	Exercise Physiologists	$55,600	$55,600	220
303	Electricians	$55,380	$57,710	17,200
304	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$55,340	$62,890	510
305	Brokerage Clerks	$55,120	$55,330	420
306	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$55,090	$58,020	50
307	Construction and Building Inspectors	$54,820	$56,650	1,640
308	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$54,680	$59,800	160
309	Editors	$54,590	$68,340	1,240
310	Crane and Tower Operators	$54,540	$56,390	740
311	Traffic Technicians	$54,190	$56,980	430
312	Athletic Trainers	$54,010	$56,450	570
313	Transit and Railroad Police	$53,880	$61,230	30
314	Public Relations Specialists	$53,740	$58,370	3,060
315	Aircraft Service Attendants	$53,510	$51,810	1,050
316	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,510	$56,800	2,330
317	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,870	$56,370	1,260
318	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$52,860	$55,070	2,590
319	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$52,850	$55,690	5,750
320	Designers, All Other	$52,770	$59,120	230
321	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$52,420	$54,370	3,000
322	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$52,340	$54,910	90
323	Religious Workers, All Other	$52,160	$52,880	290
324	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$52,120	$55,140	4,950
325	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,000	$53,870	12,730
326	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,880	$55,260	430
327	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$51,770	$54,860	100
328	Medical Equipment Repairers	$51,740	$57,420	1,150
329	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,600	$55,420	61,080
330	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,550	$55,240	29,520
331	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$51,440	$56,790	680
332	Interior Designers	$51,390	$56,170	1,290
333	Food Science Technicians	$51,370	$53,740	130
334	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$51,220	$54,610	1,640
335	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$51,210	$48,200	660
336	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,140	$54,160	2,980
337	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,130	$55,900	10,190
338	Sound Engineering Technicians	$51,120	$55,260	460
339	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$51,100	$54,830	150
340	Lodging Managers	$51,080	$63,140	770
341	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,920	$55,230	8,920
342	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$50,750	$52,220	3,330
343	Statistical Assistants	$50,590	$52,350	1,290
344	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,510	$56,440	5,360
345	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$50,420	$52,120	590
346	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$50,300	$50,400	370
347	Sheet Metal Workers	$50,290	$51,560	2,440
348	Food Service Managers	$50,160	$57,770	6,370
349	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,030	$50,460	2,640
350	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$50,030	$50,700	190

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Tennessee High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Tennessee are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

48.1% of all tracked occupations in TN earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,030/year (Special Education Teachers, Preschool), while the top earner makes $230,930/year.

Tennessee ranks #33 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Tennessee?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 350 occupations in Tennessee with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 48.1% of all tracked occupations in TN.

What is the highest paying job in Tennessee?

The highest paying occupation in Tennessee is Dermatologists with a median salary of $230,930 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Tennessee?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Tennessee is $50,030/year (Special Education Teachers, Preschool). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Tennessee?

The average median salary among all 350 occupations that pay over $50K in Tennessee is $77,859 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Tennessee?

High-paying jobs in Tennessee typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Tennessee

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics