North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. 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 318 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $225,000 | $108.17 | 100 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $206,000 | $99.04 | 60 |
| 3 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $201,700 | $96.97 | 30 |
| 4 | Optometrists | $156,580 | $75.28 | 30 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,060 | $73.11 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $130,280 | $62.63 | 280 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,980 | $61.05 | 150 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $126,810 | $60.97 | 120 |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $125,310 | $60.24 | 80 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $124,290 | $59.75 | 310 |
| 11 | Veterinarians | $123,910 | $59.57 | 70 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $121,360 | $58.35 | 100 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $120,020 | $57.70 | 200 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $117,390 | $56.44 | 140 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $116,340 | $55.94 | 250 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $109,220 | $52.51 | 60 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $107,000 | $51.44 | 370 |
| 18 | Computer Network Architects | $106,760 | $51.33 | 70 |
| 19 | Physical Therapists | $105,050 | $50.51 | 250 |
| 20 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,470 | Not published | 230 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $103,460 | $49.74 | 210 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,380 | $48.74 | 380 |
| 23 | Construction Managers | $99,350 | $47.76 | 170 |
| 24 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $99,070 | $47.63 | 50 |
| 25 | Occupational Therapists | $97,390 | $46.82 | 130 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Central 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.