South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. 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 322 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $334,890 | $161.00 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $281,560 | $135.37 | 40 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,260 | $75.12 | 110 |
| 4 | Lawyers | $138,910 | $66.78 | 120 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $137,910 | $66.31 | 110 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $129,490 | $62.26 | 230 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $124,510 | $59.86 | 240 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $121,560 | $58.44 | 130 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $120,010 | $57.70 | 270 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $116,440 | $55.98 | Not published |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $116,240 | $55.88 | 80 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $115,000 | $55.29 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $112,350 | $54.02 | 330 |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | $108,430 | $52.13 | 60 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $105,790 | $50.86 | 360 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $103,630 | $49.82 | 290 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineers | $102,650 | $49.35 | 270 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $102,610 | $49.33 | 110 |
| 19 | Physical Therapists | $102,500 | $49.28 | 150 |
| 20 | Engineers, All Other | $102,160 | $49.12 | 210 |
| 21 | Construction Managers | $100,060 | $48.11 | 130 |
| 22 | Management Analysts | $99,250 | $47.72 | 190 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $99,130 | $47.66 | 70 |
| 24 | Administrative Services Managers | $98,210 | $47.22 | 160 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $97,400 | $46.83 | 330 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the South 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.