nonmetropolitan area · 4700001

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,020
Total employment117,280

Across all occupations, the median wage in the West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area was $44,020 per year ($21.16 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 117,280 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.

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 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,590$21.444,1403.91
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,060$12.533,4201.18
Cashiers$26,090$12.543,3701.44
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,230$17.423,1101.40
Retail Salespersons$30,930$14.872,6500.90
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,340$16.992,5701.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,790$23.462,2901.47
Registered Nurses$76,390$36.721,8600.73
General and Operations Managers$97,050$46.661,7800.67
Office Clerks, General$36,310$17.461,7300.93
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,530$22.371,6601.44
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,610Not published1,6001.53
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,120$15.441,6000.49
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$25,600Not published1,5501.45
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,740$19.111,4201.11
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,890$24.951,3802.81
Production Workers, All Other$37,760$18.151,3707.21
Nursing Assistants$36,350$17.481,3601.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,990$29.321,3401.24
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,780$14.801,3000.78
Waiters and Waitresses$19,730$9.491,2900.75
Customer Service Representatives$37,580$18.071,2600.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,670$32.051,2502.46
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,480$18.021,2201.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,880$20.621,2101.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,600$20.961,2101.17
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,790Not published1,0801.34
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,420$17.511,0701.16
Construction Laborers$44,040$21.171,0301.24
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,010$22.601,0302.30
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,900$24.951,0003.47
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,920$24.009703.08
Cooks, Restaurant$34,060$16.389100.85
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,640$16.659002.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,580$20.478901.52
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,940Not published8801.88
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,680$22.448101.59
Food Preparation Workers$25,470$12.258101.20
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,890$29.767402.24
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,980$34.137201.18
Electricians$56,160$27.006701.16
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,670$19.5567015.05
Light Truck Drivers$35,350$17.006700.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,750$28.246600.70
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,650$21.476601.08
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,000$17.316500.91
Helpers--Production Workers$35,190$16.926505.18
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,740$23.4464066.14
Tellers$34,800$16.736202.51
Bus Drivers, School$38,120$18.336101.99
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,680$21.966001.12
Cooks, Fast Food$26,890$12.935901.21
Machinists$47,340$22.765602.58
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,330$14.105500.84
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,500$17.555501.29
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,250$21.275404.20
Medical Assistants$37,510$18.035200.84
Accountants and Auditors$71,340$34.305100.47
Pharmacy Technicians$38,830$18.675001.41
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.894701.90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,030$37.514701.01
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,490$24.274601.26
Human Resources Specialists$64,080$30.814400.64
Medical and Health Services Managers$95,700$46.014300.96
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,910$28.804300.91
Managers, All Other$73,090$35.144200.90
Project Management Specialists$77,580$37.304100.51
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$34,620$16.644103.70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,010$23.084000.42
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,930$11.513900.95
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,510Not published3801.55
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,540$17.573701.28
Financial Managers$119,430$57.423500.56
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,430$24.253501.19
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,730$21.503503.30
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,350$30.463400.92
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,920$15.833400.50
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,020$27.903301.12
Nurse Practitioners$121,430$58.383301.34
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,970$38.453303.32
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,530$19.003302.93
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,600$19.043301.16
Loan Officers$60,820$29.243001.45
Pharmacists$132,490$63.703001.23
Security Guards$36,710$17.653000.31
Industrial Production Managers$119,150$57.282901.54
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$20,800$10.002800.71
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,000$30.772801.63
Firefighters$38,260$18.392801.08
Childcare Workers$22,340$10.742800.71
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,630$26.272800.76
Sewing Machine Operators$20,790$10.002803.52
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,860$22.052802.86
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,750$26.802700.39
Highway Maintenance Workers$39,560$19.022702.35
Insurance Sales Agents$49,500$23.802600.73
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,260$25.122600.73
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,060$22.622600.83
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,110$24.092606.46
Driver/Sales Workers$38,040$18.292600.83
Computer User Support Specialists$50,000$24.042500.45
Industrial Engineers$98,310$47.272500.90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,350$27.572500.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,260$23.202500.68
Psychiatric Technicians$38,630$18.572502.09
Sales Managers$121,800$58.562400.50
Construction Managers$120,790$58.072400.85
Training and Development Specialists$50,670$24.362400.70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,150$28.442402.09
Parts Salespersons$35,960$17.292401.18
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,750$22.482401.91
Carpenters$48,800$23.462400.47
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,220$15.972301.52
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,860$21.092301.95
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,160Not published2202.62
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,880Not published2202.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,660$26.282200.99
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,000$24.042204.79
Mechanical Engineers$98,700$47.452100.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,840$22.522100.57
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,240Not published2101.05
Dental Assistants$45,440$21.852100.73
Dishwashers$24,550$11.802100.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,420$17.032100.70
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,230$23.192102.96
Administrative Services Managers$93,800$45.101900.94
Healthcare Social Workers$59,890$28.791901.36
Physical Therapists$102,220$49.151900.95
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,170$30.851900.77
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,550$30.551902.23
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,310$10.721900.58
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,030$22.611901.59
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$82,990Not published1801.57
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,510$23.321801.44
Chief Executives$134,710$64.771701.11
Compliance Officers$60,530$29.101700.53
Computer Occupations, All Other$65,940$31.701700.50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,920$28.331702.95
Physician Assistants$106,980$51.441701.41
Dental Hygienists$83,230$40.011700.99
Bartenders$20,650$9.931700.30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$24,690$11.871701.20
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$34,010$16.351703.64
Lawyers$99,640$47.911600.28
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,520$29.581601.61
Recreation Workers$31,720$15.251600.65
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,630$19.051601.22
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,780$13.841600.82
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,890$22.551601.24
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,430$17.521605.08
Software Developers$120,010$57.701500.12
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,740$21.991501.45
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,100$28.411502.17
Tutors$41,960$20.171501.10
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,630$36.841501.08
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,550$20.941501.09
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,360$19.401500.48
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,810$18.181501.97
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,560$14.691501.41
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,910$17.271503.01
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,410$17.991506.16
Food Service Managers$57,820$27.801400.79
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,840$17.711400.44
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,830$22.031400.75
Tool and Die Makers$61,960$29.791403.27
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,510$61.301300.26
Cost Estimators$74,860$35.991300.75
Logisticians$49,750$23.921300.67
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69,240$33.291300.16
Coaches and Scouts$46,860Not published1300.72
Pest Control Workers$37,900$18.221301.67
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,810$22.031300.88
Postal Service Clerks$59,730$28.721302.37
Agricultural Equipment Operators$36,350$17.481306.25
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,620$22.891300.85
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,080$28.411304.58
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,030$27.901301.75
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$34,630$16.651302.39
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,650$22.431305.31
Woodworkers, All Other$28,480$13.6913030.55
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,910$17.751301.16
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$84,900$40.821200.74
Engineers, All Other$91,940$44.201201.07
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,450Not published1200.97
Instructional Coordinators$63,590$30.571200.72
Paramedics$49,980$24.031201.53
Animal Caretakers$28,560$13.731200.57
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,790$14.801200.50
Marketing Managers$106,610$51.251100.38
Civil Engineers$91,340$43.911100.41
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,830$40.301101.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,330$30.931101.28
Respiratory Therapists$64,950$31.231101.03
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$51,920$24.961101.26
Cooks, Short Order$29,010$13.951101.10
Residential Advisors$29,000$13.941101.73
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,650$17.621101.93
Chemical Technicians$50,360$24.211002.42
Occupational Therapists$103,210$49.621000.83
Family Medicine Physicians$220,510$106.021001.25
Phlebotomists$36,790$17.691000.94
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,710$21.491001.44
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,790$26.821000.28
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,470$20.901000.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,700$29.181000.76
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,240$17.421001.38
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,350$44.40900.38
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,950$28.82901.80
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,350$16.99900.93
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,800$35.96900.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$88,350$42.48900.42
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,870$23.98901.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,970$18.73900.55
Roofers$35,560$17.09900.86
Bakers$30,620$14.72900.53
Food Batchmakers$35,260$16.95900.71
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,670$18.11902.57
Human Resources Managers$115,180$55.38800.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,070$67.34800.45
Social and Community Service Managers$81,720$39.29800.53
Management Analysts$96,610$46.45800.12
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,820$19.15801.09
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,640$22.42800.26
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$55,940Not published801.06
Surgical Technologists$51,930$24.97800.87
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,030$26.46801.04
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,920$24.00800.57
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,340$20.84800.67
Meter Readers, Utilities$49,330$23.72805.56
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,020$20.69800.48
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,950$28.34803.14
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$57,110$27.46801.64
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$65,360$31.42808.64
Printing Press Operators$36,650$17.62800.73
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,370$15.08800.99
Facilities Managers$106,470$51.19700.58
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published700.35
Computer Systems Analysts$86,450$41.56700.19
Electrical Engineers$97,430$46.84700.44
Opticians, Dispensing$48,950$23.54701.20
Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,780$35.47701.81
Pharmacy Aides$29,080$13.98702.32
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,260$24.17700.68
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,160$13.06700.23
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,210$34.72700.45
Bill and Account Collectors$39,160$18.83700.58
Procurement Clerks$42,880$20.62701.61
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$33,430$16.07700.61
Order Clerks$38,490$18.51701.16
Data Entry Keyers$35,380$17.01700.73
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$37,440$18.00702.22
Construction and Building Inspectors$46,780$22.49700.63
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,970$15.37700.91
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,920$24.00701.29
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,080$23.60703.79
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47600.25
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,840$42.23600.23
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,750$30.65600.81
Commercial and Industrial Designers$62,820$30.20602.33
Public Relations Specialists$51,760$24.89600.29
Veterinarians$108,530$52.18600.90
Tour and Travel Guides$29,740$14.30601.52
File Clerks$38,430$18.48601.15
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,370$14.60600.32
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,540$28.15600.57
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$65,160$31.33605.03
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,750$22.96605.28
Power Plant Operators$125,690$60.43602.85
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,510$29.09500.21
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$37,520$18.04500.45
Financial Specialists, All Other$44,050$21.18500.51
Computer Network Support Specialists$51,990$25.00500.46
Conservation Scientists$67,200$32.31502.51
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,030Not published500.64
Graphic Designers$45,740$21.99500.34
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,310$38.13500.73
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,370$17.49500.56
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,210$17.41500.99
Medical Records Specialists$45,750$21.99500.37
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,690$18.12500.33
School Bus Monitors$27,680$13.31500.83
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,480$20.91500.57
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$20,120$9.67500.57
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,420$14.14500.74
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published500.46
Pipelayers$43,190$20.77502.05
Sheet Metal Workers$47,540$22.86500.52
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,450$30.02501.21
Millwrights$65,870$31.67501.60
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$43,950$21.13503.18
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,600$47.89400.27
Emergency Management Directors$58,110$27.94404.10
Property Appraisers and Assessors$37,110$17.84400.83
Computer Network Architects$104,900$50.43400.29
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$51,710$24.86401.02
Forest and Conservation Technicians$47,370$22.78401.92
Counselors, All Other$52,880$25.42401.65
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,790Not published400.74
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,290Not published400.80
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,760Not published400.83
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,080$30.33401.50
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,020$17.80400.47
Dietitians and Nutritionists$50,910$24.48400.69
Fish and Game Wardens$66,550$31.99408.27
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,600$20.00401.78
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,510$17.56401.86
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,780$27.78402.55
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$49,830$23.96401.18
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,250$28.01402.11
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$32,760$15.75403.66
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,920$25.92400.86
Commercial Pilots$96,230Not published401.19
Purchasing Managers$120,640$58.00300.53
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,950$46.13302.98
Mechanical Drafters$59,020$28.38301.02
Social Workers, All Other$51,410$24.72300.65
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,970Not published300.83
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$64,830$31.17301.07
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,630$22.90300.51
New Accounts Clerks$45,910$22.07301.18
Boilermakers$47,130$22.66304.28
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$27,300$13.12Not publishedNot published
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,480$16.10Not publishedNot published
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,370$14.60Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$61,480$29.56Not publishedNot published
Urban and Regional Planners$78,770$37.87Not 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.