Clarksville, TN-KY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Clarksville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Clarksville, TN-KY metro area
Figures describe the Clarksville, TN-KY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Clarksville city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 311 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $264,060 | $126.95 | 90 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,380 | $103.55 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $172,410 | $82.89 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $163,980 | $78.84 | 40 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,260 | $67.91 | 80 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $133,920 | $64.39 | 190 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $133,620 | $64.24 | 270 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $132,200 | $63.56 | 30 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $126,820 | $60.97 | 210 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $125,790 | $60.48 | 140 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $121,710 | $58.51 | 80 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,110 | $58.23 | 310 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $121,060 | $58.20 | 50 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 160 |
| 15 | Information Security Analysts | $116,940 | $56.22 | 50 |
| 16 | Facilities Managers | $115,860 | $55.70 | 50 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $115,160 | $55.37 | 300 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $113,520 | $54.58 | 70 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $111,400 | $53.56 | 70 |
| 20 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $110,660 | $53.20 | 30 |
| 21 | Human Resources Managers | $108,450 | $52.14 | 70 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, All Other | $108,450 | $52.14 | 310 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,500 | $50.72 | 450 |
| 24 | School Psychologists | $101,430 | $48.77 | 30 |
| 25 | Construction Managers | $101,230 | $48.67 | 150 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Clarksville metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.