nonmetropolitan area · 4700003

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,930
Total employment114,970

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area was $39,930 per year ($19.20 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 114,970 jobs. 326 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.58630$35,980
Production Workers, All Other6.601,230$38,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.991,430$59,610
Machinists2.95630$43,190
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.692,800$38,090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.421,720$37,230
Tellers2.34570$34,580
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.10810$28,130

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 326 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,500$12.744,0601.42
Cashiers$27,230$13.093,3201.45
Retail Salespersons$29,740$14.303,1601.10
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,770$16.713,0901.48
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,700$14.282,8300.89
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,090$18.312,8002.69
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,570$17.102,7001.24
Registered Nurses$77,720$37.372,4100.97
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,670$24.361,9101.25
General and Operations Managers$83,200$40.001,8900.73
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,230$17.901,7202.42
Office Clerks, General$35,420$17.031,7100.94
Waiters and Waitresses$22,330$10.741,6400.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$52,400Not published1,6201.58
Customer Service Representatives$38,780$18.641,5100.79
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,610$28.661,4302.99
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,100Not published1,3901.32
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,270$18.881,3501.07
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,610$28.661,3301.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,410$20.871,2901.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,780$14.801,2700.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,900$21.101,2301.48
Production Workers, All Other$38,410$18.471,2306.60
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,610$21.451,1601.15
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,440$18.001,1301.25
Nursing Assistants$36,430$17.511,1001.03
Cooks, Restaurant$34,910$16.781,0300.99
Light Truck Drivers$34,980$16.821,0201.40
Construction Laborers$40,140$19.309501.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,080$28.898901.79
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,050Not published8301.05
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,130$13.528102.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,940$19.687901.80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,890$22.547601.46
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,770$13.837501.18
Food Preparation Workers$26,780$12.877201.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,860$17.727201.25
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,040$22.146701.35
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,040$16.856702.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,460$27.146700.73
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,990Not published6601.44
Accountants and Auditors$75,660$36.386400.60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,460$22.346402.09
Machinists$43,190$20.766302.95
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,980$17.3063014.58
Medical Assistants$36,810$17.705900.97
Human Resources Specialists$60,710$29.195700.84
Tellers$34,580$16.635702.34
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,360$29.985700.94
Managers, All Other$60,290$28.995401.18
Pharmacy Technicians$37,510$18.035401.54
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,540$17.095300.75
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,210$18.855000.83
Electricians$53,030$25.505000.88
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,230$36.654901.08
Bus Drivers, SchoolNot publishedNot published4901.64
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.634801.98
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$55,270$26.574701.45
Security Guards$33,320$16.024600.49
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,250$16.474601.12
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,460$26.664500.97
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,700$23.414201.18
Project Management Specialists$78,470$37.734100.52
Bakers$39,580$19.034102.35
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,060$22.144103.22
Sewing Machine Operators$31,390$15.093904.97
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,380$48.743800.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,760$14.313800.56
Driver/Sales Workers$38,370$18.453801.25
Nurse Practitioners$107,000$51.443701.57
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$44,880$21.583700.40
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,240$22.713701.24
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,500$29.573601.23
Childcare Workers$27,930$13.433600.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$49,760$23.933300.90
Loan Officers$69,240$33.293301.61
Carpenters$46,080$22.153200.65
Financial Managers$124,290$59.753100.50
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$45,660$21.953100.85
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,640$17.623101.11
Computer User Support Specialists$47,150$22.673000.56
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,680Not published2901.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,370$22.772901.02
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,820$26.842801.06
Pharmacists$130,280$62.632801.17
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,770$35.952802.47
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,700$17.172800.93
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,900$18.702802.52
Chief ExecutivesNot publishedNot published2701.79
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,430$14.152700.68
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,070$23.592700.78
Parts Salespersons$35,270$16.962601.32
Sales Managers$116,340$55.942500.54
Training and Development SpecialistsNot publishedNot published2500.75
Physical Therapists$105,050$50.512501.24
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,750$30.172400.36
Industrial Engineers$84,680$40.712400.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,190$29.902402.87
Dental Assistants$44,330$21.312400.85
Computer Occupations, All Other$75,520$36.312300.71
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,470Not published2301.38
Firefighters$38,590$18.552300.91
Bartenders$24,940$11.992300.41
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,370$29.512201.28
Phlebotomists$36,060$17.342202.09
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,110$14.472201.03
Animal Caretakers$29,890$14.372201.11
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,570$18.542201.90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,950$39.402202.28
Industrial Production Managers$103,460$49.742101.13
Healthcare Social Workers$59,740$28.722101.49
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,770$18.162100.66
Insurance Sales Agents$53,050$25.512100.60
Tool and Die Makers$51,000$24.522104.97
Software Developers$120,020$57.702000.16
Dental Hygienists$84,280$40.522001.23
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,430$29.052000.80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,210$15.492001.38
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,500$14.182002.65
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,770$15.282000.71
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,430$39.631903.33
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$52,920Not published1900.96
Dishwashers$28,440$13.671900.55
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,580$19.031901.35
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,520$18.521909.69
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,320$20.831901.65
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,170$17.391800.51
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,100$17.841801.39
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,450$26.181800.49
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,170$27.481800.84
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,580$21.441801.89
Construction Managers$99,350$47.761700.61
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,240$17.421705.75
Administrative Services Managers$96,450$46.371600.83
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,820Not published1601.96
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,940$23.051600.66
Correctional Officers and Jailers$30,490$14.661600.57
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,280$20.811600.54
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,250$14.551600.80
Helpers--Production Workers$37,350$17.961601.30
Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,980$61.051500.30
Food Service Managers$59,270$28.501500.85
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,550Not published1501.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$80,000$38.461500.73
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,510$13.711500.79
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41,130$19.781500.97
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,990$17.301501.51
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,900$23.031503.31
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$42,620$20.491501.19
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$77,080$37.061400.83
Engineers, All Other$80,230$38.571401.21
Lawyers$117,390$56.441400.25
Paramedics$44,220$21.261401.89
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,030$22.611401.23
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,210$20.781401.14
Roofers$45,260$21.761401.40
Compliance Officers$53,100$25.531300.41
Cost Estimators$72,450$34.831300.81
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,720$24.381300.46
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,250Not published1301.04
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,340$29.491301.35
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,400$17.021301.09
Occupational Therapists$97,390$46.821301.11
Speech-Language Pathologists$92,970$44.701300.99
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,050$19.251300.95
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,290$18.411300.97
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,570$20.951301.18
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,980$27.881301.80
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,000$22.121302.21
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,200$15.001300.70
Marketing Managers$126,810$60.971200.41
Tutors$33,280$16.001200.92
Medical Records Specialists$48,870$23.491200.80
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,490$17.061201.32
Recreation Workers$31,720$15.251200.50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,660$26.761200.36
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,100$18.321201.15
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$29,570$14.2212013.56
Management Analysts$84,490$40.621100.17
Business Operations Specialists, All OtherNot publishedNot published1100.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,530$29.581101.32
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,610Not published1100.98
Commercial and Industrial DesignersNot publishedNot published1104.25
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,390$13.171100.99
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,520$30.061100.72
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,270$21.771100.47
Public Safety Telecommunicators$43,820$21.071101.50
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,930$17.281100.91
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,640$35.411101.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,120$17.361101.53
Food BatchmakersNot publishedNot published1100.88
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,570$17.101102.53
Computer Systems Analysts$78,340$37.661000.27
Civil Engineers$91,340$43.911000.38
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,890$21.101001.04
Coaches and Scouts$38,810Not published1000.53
Physician Assistants$121,360$58.351000.85
Physicians, All Other$225,000$108.171000.40
Psychiatric Technicians$31,220$15.011000.83
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,520$33.901001.19
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,840$23.001001.57
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,900$18.221006.63
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.601001.80
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,370$27.581000.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,640$21.941000.79
Printing Press Operators$37,420$17.991000.93
Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsNot publishedNot published900.40
Instructional Coordinators$64,400$30.96900.54
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,710$17.17901.62
Pest Control Workers$37,620$18.09901.21
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,150$10.17900.31
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,280$23.69900.79
Order Clerks$36,550$17.57901.61
Couriers and Messengers$37,330$17.95901.81
Helpers--Electricians$37,140$17.85901.93
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,770$17.20901.12
Upholsterers$37,750$18.15906.26
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,310$60.24800.61
Respiratory Therapists$72,560$34.89800.80
Surgical Technologists$59,620$28.66800.92
Opticians, Dispensing$48,940$23.53801.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,780$27.30800.83
Funeral Attendants$27,620$13.28803.29
Data Entry Keyers$34,690$16.68800.84
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,120$21.69800.54
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,740$21.99802.96
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$34,830$16.74800.43
Woodworkers, All Other$34,290$16.488019.25
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,230$14.05802.22
Social and Community Service Managers$80,410$38.66700.47
Computer Network Architects$106,760$51.33700.51
Mechanical Engineers$83,830$40.30700.31
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,330$29.96701.29
Marriage and Family Therapists$51,640$24.83701.34
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,100$28.41701.10
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,440Not published701.05
Floral Designers$30,680$14.75702.30
Graphic Designers$48,800$23.46700.48
Veterinarians$123,910$59.57701.15
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,110$36.59701.12
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,570$30.08701.93
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,930$18.24700.84
Glaziers$37,770$18.16701.53
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,630$20.49701.52
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,620$18.57701.51
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,300$23.22701.04
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,230$17.90702.14
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$33,750$16.23700.98
Human Resources Managers$109,220$52.51600.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,060$23.59600.25
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47600.25
Personal Financial Advisors$87,470$42.06600.28
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,860$22.05601.31
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,140$39.97600.57
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,030$23.09600.80
Public Relations Specialists$47,310$22.74600.26
Dentists, General$206,000$99.04600.66
Residential Advisors$37,220$17.89600.90
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,710$35.44600.41
Procurement Clerks$43,330$20.83601.37
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,560$21.42600.41
Logging Equipment Operators$45,820$22.03603.76
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$37,440$18.00602.05
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,640$18.09600.37
Construction and Building Inspectors$51,820$24.91600.53
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$45,570$21.91601.31
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,300$21.78602.31
Facilities Managers$91,230$43.86500.44
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,060$73.11500.33
Logisticians$72,120$34.68500.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$46,580$22.39500.44
Fundraisers$50,300$24.18500.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$50,920$24.48501.20
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,070$47.63500.96
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,550$24.79500.68
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,100$27.93501.26
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,380Not published500.78
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,020$17.80500.52
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,210$29.91500.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,570$18.06500.58
Medical Transcriptionists$39,620$19.05501.50
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,100$28.89500.73
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$35,440$17.04500.64
Bill and Account Collectors$38,700$18.61500.45
File Clerks$41,410$19.91500.98
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,950$15.84501.99
Sheet Metal Workers$48,540$23.34500.53
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$40,440$19.44501.20
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,550$21.90502.33
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,190$21.73502.06
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,800$21.54500.50
Funeral Home Managers$76,880$36.96403.55
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,410$39.62400.15
Financial Specialists, All Other$55,680$26.77400.42
Information Security AnalystsNot publishedNot published400.26
Electrical Engineers$94,990$45.67400.30
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,080$34.17400.53
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$67,100$32.26400.54
Counselors, All Other$51,900$24.95402.08
Social Workers, All Other$40,220$19.34400.92
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,570Not published401.07
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$71,850Not published400.88
School Bus Monitors$36,880$17.73400.70
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$45,830$22.04401.93
Real Estate Sales Agents$36,700$17.65400.26
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,720$20.54401.35
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$47,120$22.66401.11
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,450$30.02400.87
Millwrights$63,120$30.35401.26
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$32,470$15.61400.75
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$45,920$22.08403.29
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,580$17.59400.47
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$75,230$36.17302.24
Biological Technicians$47,890$23.02300.60
Chemical Technicians$46,000$22.12300.72
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$201,700$96.97301.69
Optometrists$156,580$75.28300.98
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$38,010$18.27300.44
Agricultural Equipment Operators$40,290$19.37301.60
Forest and Conservation Workers$40,320$19.39306.93
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$36,220$17.41301.00
Pipelayers$40,280$19.37301.29
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$43,760$21.04303.12
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,700$30.14Not publishedNot published
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$70,720$34.00Not publishedNot published
New Accounts Clerks$49,770$23.93Not publishedNot published

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.