East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (8 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 340 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $168,290 | $80.91 | Not published |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,560 | $70.94 | 90 |
| 3 | Lawyers | $134,440 | $64.63 | 140 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,030 | $63.48 | 160 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $130,850 | $62.91 | 300 |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers | $124,810 | $60.00 | 70 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $123,220 | $59.24 | 30 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $117,480 | $56.48 | 310 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $117,320 | $56.41 | 400 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $115,210 | $55.39 | 70 |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | $112,250 | $53.97 | 50 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $111,860 | $53.78 | 290 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $109,370 | $52.58 | 90 |
| 14 | Physical Therapists | $108,230 | $52.03 | 180 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $107,740 | $51.80 | 120 |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineers | $107,500 | $51.69 | 150 |
| 17 | Occupational Therapists | $106,950 | $51.42 | 80 |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | $104,830 | $50.40 | 160 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $103,510 | $49.77 | 250 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $103,100 | $49.57 | Not published |
| 21 | Physician Assistants | $101,880 | $48.98 | 40 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $98,500 | $47.36 | 270 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $97,470 | $46.86 | 80 |
| 24 | Commercial Pilots | $93,800 | Not published | 70 |
| 25 | Industrial Engineers | $93,630 | $45.02 | 360 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the East Tennessee nonmetropolitan 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.