146 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Tennessee (2024)

There are 146 occupations in Tennessee with a median salary above $75K 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

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146
Jobs Over $75K

$230,930

#1: Dermatologists

$102,304

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

488,170

Workers in These Jobs

All 146 Jobs Paying Over $75K 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

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Tennessee High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Tennessee are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

20.1% of all tracked occupations in TN earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,490/year (Social and Community Service Managers), while the top earner makes $230,930/year.

Tennessee ranks #36 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Tennessee?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 146 occupations in Tennessee with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 20.1% 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 $75K+ list in Tennessee?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Tennessee is $75,490/year (Social and Community Service Managers). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Tennessee?

The average median salary among all 146 occupations that pay over $75K in Tennessee is $102,304 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K 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 $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K 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