nonmetropolitan area · 4700002

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,320
Total employment110,080

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area was $44,320 per year ($21.31 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 110,080 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
Production Workers, All Other8.761,560$45,080
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.71710$34,770
Helpers--Production Workers4.66550$39,870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers3.16930$46,770
Machinists2.93600$46,200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.742,730$38,900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.401,100$57,280
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.36630$57,480

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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,170$12.583,3701.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,630$17.613,3201.59
Cashiers$26,450$12.713,2101.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,550$24.302,8401.94
Retail Salespersons$30,380$14.612,8201.02
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,900$18.702,7302.74
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,910$16.782,3401.17
General and Operations Managers$94,990$45.671,7300.70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,000Not published1,6101.64
Office Clerks, General$36,930$17.751,5800.91
Registered Nurses$75,580$36.341,5700.66
Production Workers, All Other$45,080$21.671,5608.76
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,750$22.471,5501.43
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,660Not published1,4301.42
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,470$18.021,3602.00
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,890$29.281,2801.26
Waiters and Waitresses$20,170$9.701,2500.78
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,230$18.381,2201.01
Customer Service Representatives$38,370$18.451,1700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,570$19.031,1501.45
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,010$15.391,1100.71
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,740$21.511,1101.14
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,280$27.541,1002.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,080$14.941,0900.36
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,340$17.951,0801.25
Nursing Assistants$36,900$17.741,0401.01
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,840$31.171,0102.13
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,660Not published1,0001.33
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,410$21.839602.27
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,120$21.699601.74
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,770$22.499303.16
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,920$19.198802.21
Construction Laborers$39,970$19.228401.08
Cooks, Restaurant$34,060$16.388000.81
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,520$22.377901.67
Light Truck Drivers$45,440$21.857401.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,420$28.097300.83
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,770$16.727106.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,950Not published7001.59
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,040$14.927002.25
Medical Assistants$37,060$17.826701.15
Food Preparation Workers$26,780$12.876601.05
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$57,480$27.646302.36
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,810$34.046101.96
Machinists$46,200$22.216002.93
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,710$21.015901.02
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,500$20.915901.19
Helpers--Production Workers$39,870$19.175504.66
Accountants and Auditors$75,550$36.325300.51
Security Guards$36,360$17.485200.57
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,010$34.145200.90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,570$39.705201.19
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,380$17.975100.76
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,940$21.134904.08
Human Resources Specialists$70,460$33.874800.75
Cooks, Fast Food$27,050$13.014701.05
Tellers$35,580$17.104601.99
Project Management Specialists$81,590$39.224500.60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,810$23.474501.32
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,630$29.634501.03
Bus Drivers, School$45,970$22.104501.58
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,610$14.244400.72
Managers, All Other$70,200$33.754300.97
Food Batchmakers$48,540$23.344303.48
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,110$16.884301.61
Pharmacy Technicians$37,160$17.874201.25
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$40,440$19.444103.93
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,500$30.534001.15
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.634001.74
Childcare Workers$27,810$13.373901.05
Financial Managers$105,790$50.863600.60
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,420$24.723601.35
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,200$22.693400.38
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,530$17.563401.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,900Not published3301.42
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,400$46.833300.78
Nurse Practitioners$112,350$54.023301.43
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,310$14.573300.86
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,100$24.093201.17
Electricians$54,730$26.313200.59
Driver/Sales Workers$39,640$19.063001.03
Industrial Production Managers$103,630$49.822901.67
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,780$10.472900.94
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,720$14.772900.46
Carpenters$46,270$22.252900.60
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,100$28.412901.40
Industrial Engineers$87,030$41.842801.09
Software Developers$120,010$57.702700.23
Mechanical Engineers$102,650$49.352701.28
Firefighters$45,860$22.052701.08
Tool and Die Makers$48,870$23.492706.80
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,870$28.302600.95
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,740$26.322504.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,290$26.102500.72
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,550$20.942503.61
Sales Managers$124,510$59.862400.53
Training and Development Specialists$54,080$26.002400.74
Loan Officers$63,730$30.642401.21
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,220$23.662400.73
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,490$22.832400.84
Computer User Support Specialists$51,630$24.822300.45
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,030$28.862300.93
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,230Not published2302.97
Pharmacists$129,490$62.262301.02
Animal Caretakers$29,420$14.142301.23
Parts Salespersons$35,420$17.032301.22
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,610$42.602200.29
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,890$23.5022012.04
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$75,280$36.192205.25
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,480$16.582205.34
Computer and Information Systems ManagersNot publishedNot published2100.44
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,060$27.432100.33
Engineers, All Other$102,160$49.122101.93
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,610Not published2101.14
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,520$10.832100.57
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,280$28.502101.95
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,160$21.712000.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,140$17.372000.72
Insurance Sales Agents$46,140$22.182000.58
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$41,180$19.802001.75
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,100$22.162002.23
Management Analysts$99,250$47.721900.29
Dental Assistants$45,430$21.841900.68
Bartenders$23,520$11.311800.33
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,710$40.251801.97
Printing Press Operators$37,340$17.951801.77
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,270$22.251805.54
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,550Not published1702.21
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,800$29.231701.80
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,270$28.491700.73
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,170$21.721701.37
Paramedics$49,010$23.561702.44
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$91,820$44.151700.83
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,070$19.741701.35
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,420$24.241701.20
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,870$22.531701.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,290$18.891701.74
Administrative Services Managers$98,210$47.221600.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,150$27.961601.97
Dental Hygienists$83,420$40.111601.00
Compliance Officers$69,240$33.291500.50
Computer Occupations, All Other$60,820$29.241500.49
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,010$22.121500.42
Physical Therapists$102,500$49.281500.80
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,560$40.171501.12
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,300$29.471500.93
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,250$22.241506.74
Healthcare Social Workers$57,900$27.841401.08
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,330$13.621401.26
Cooks, Short Order$28,200$13.561401.47
Recreation Workers$30,260$14.551400.59
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,500$13.221400.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,020$22.131401.14
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,490$22.351403.77
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,690$20.521403.07
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,680$19.081403.33
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,120$20.731401.21
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,050$17.811401.36
Chief Executives$121,560$58.441300.88
Construction Managers$100,060$48.111300.47
Food Service Managers$59,230$28.481300.80
Cost Estimators$71,340$34.301300.81
Civil Engineers$78,450$37.711300.52
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,980$31.241301.65
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,710$16.691301.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,950$13.921300.62
Dishwashers$28,150$13.531300.39
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,210$34.721300.84
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,270$22.731300.87
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,320$20.831301.22
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,740$15.741300.91
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,880$17.731304.64
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,500$39.661200.79
Logisticians$71,470$34.361200.66
Computer Systems Analysts$68,630$32.991200.32
Lawyers$138,910$66.781200.22
Tutors$50,580$24.321200.96
Pest Control Workers$38,410$18.471201.67
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published1201.06
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,070$29.841201.71
Marketing Managers$137,910$66.311100.40
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,260$75.121100.70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,090$38.511100.50
Electrical Engineers$102,610$49.331100.79
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,560$19.501100.36
Instructional Coordinators$73,180$35.181100.68
Graphic Designers$46,460$22.341100.76
Coaches and Scouts$37,630Not published1100.65
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published1101.50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,030$22.611100.96
Postal Service Clerks$63,970$30.761102.07
Logging Equipment Operators$46,550$22.381107.16
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,970$18.731100.68
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$47,790$22.981102.36
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,010$16.831102.49
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,400$27.601000.43
Social Workers, All Other$37,140$17.861002.19
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,590Not published1000.87
Psychiatric Technicians$35,410$17.021000.88
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,420$24.241000.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,060$30.801000.30
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$40,800$19.621003.93
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,780$14.801001.33
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,590$38.27901.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,590$39.71900.87
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,640$24.35900.31
Occupational Therapists$96,810$46.54900.80
Respiratory Therapists$64,200$30.86900.91
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,370$17.49901.58
Order Clerks$40,660$19.55901.62
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,060$21.66901.38
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,320$29.00900.72
Sewing Machine Operators$37,240$17.90901.24
Woodworkers, All Other$32,640$15.699021.98
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,330$22.28900.78
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,850$15.79909.97
Human Resources Managers$116,240$55.88800.51
Marriage and Family Therapists$36,160$17.39801.59
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,240Not published801.20
Veterinarians$115,000$55.29801.37
General Internal Medicine Physicians$334,890$161.00801.59
Surgical Technologists$49,870$23.98801.00
Medical Records Specialists$48,900$23.51800.59
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,910$27.36801.01
File Clerks$37,670$18.11801.60
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,870$19.17800.56
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,780$17.69801.13
Bakers$26,900$12.93800.50
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,870$17.73801.65
Facilities Managers$99,130$47.66700.65
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,350$29.01700.64
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,270$27.53701.49
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,740$16.22700.59
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,530$18.04700.75
Construction and Building Inspectors$47,920$23.04700.66
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,430$29.05700.71
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$60,510$29.09701.59
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,190$17.40701.42
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$50,760$24.40706.19
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,620$22.41701.23
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,340$22.76701.03
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$38,750$18.63600.56
Financial Specialists, All Other$91,330$43.91600.68
Computer Network Architects$108,430$52.13600.45
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,620$23.38601.45
Public Relations Specialists$60,740$29.20600.30
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$70,920$34.09600.89
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,220$27.99600.45
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,480$20.91600.48
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,160$13.06600.22
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,350$20.84600.27
Residential Advisors$32,740$15.74600.93
Procurement Clerks$46,860$22.53601.49
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,840$18.19600.61
Couriers and Messengers$36,670$17.63601.33
Agricultural Inspectors$47,840$23.00605.82
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,180$14.51600.73
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$68,130$32.76601.30
Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,490$21.87603.37
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$27,950$13.44601.73
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$40,400$19.42602.02
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,870$32.63500.60
Property Appraisers and Assessors$41,370$19.89501.34
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,000$21.16500.55
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$36,560$17.58501.57
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,970$28.35500.64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,050$36.08500.79
Opticians, Dispensing$50,230$24.15501.03
Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,580$35.38501.35
Phlebotomists$35,530$17.08500.45
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$29,640$14.25505.18
Tour and Travel Guides$33,850$16.28501.42
Bill and Account Collectors$51,090$24.56500.45
Data Entry Keyers$37,750$18.15500.55
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,510$17.56502.24
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,210$24.62502.04
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$38,480$18.50501.97
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$25,460$12.245011.68
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$41,720$20.06504.14
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$19,120$9.195011.47
Material Moving Workers, All Other$48,480$23.31502.85
Social and Community Service Managers$87,370$42.01400.30
Fundraisers$51,990$25.00400.50
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,850$44.16400.17
Information Security Analysts$92,790$44.61400.31
Physicians, All Other$281,560$135.37400.18
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$70,540$33.92401.35
School Bus Monitors$32,110$15.44400.79
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,250$29.45400.45
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$49,170$23.64400.94
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$35,440$17.04400.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,270$20.81400.47
Advertising Sales Agents$49,850$23.97400.61
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$29,960$14.40400.39
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,300$16.01400.69
Meter Readers, Utilities$53,620$25.78403.26
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,380$23.74401.08
Glaziers$39,540$19.01400.93
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,140$17.86401.18
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$57,410$27.60403.24
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$38,290$18.41403.74
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$56,160$27.00403.89
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$47,980$23.07402.37
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$60,590$29.13300.63
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$73,740$35.45300.25
Mechanical Drafters$64,110$30.82301.22
School Psychologists$69,200$33.27300.73
Chemical Technicians$48,880$23.50300.83
Forest and Conservation Technicians$46,010$22.12301.49
Clergy$52,410$25.20300.78
Floral Designers$33,160$15.94301.14
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$30,920$14.87302.13
Editors$46,050$22.14300.53
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,580$28.64300.55
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published300.20
Roofers$40,540$19.49300.32
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$61,580$29.61302.20
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,940$29.78300.32
Home Appliance Repairers$47,680$22.92301.52
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$27,720$13.33301.42
Crane and Tower Operators$48,460$23.30301.07
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,780$40.28Not publishedNot published
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,090$18.79Not publishedNot published
Physician Assistants$116,440$55.98Not publishedNot published
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,810$18.18Not publishedNot published
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,370$14.60Not publishedNot published

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