West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 324 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $220,510 | $106.02 | 100 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,070 | $67.34 | 80 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $134,710 | $64.77 | 170 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $132,490 | $63.70 | 300 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,510 | $61.30 | 130 |
| 6 | Power Plant Operators | $125,690 | $60.43 | 60 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $121,800 | $58.56 | 240 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,430 | $58.38 | 330 |
| 9 | Construction Managers | $120,790 | $58.07 | 240 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $120,640 | $58.00 | 30 |
| 11 | Software Developers | $120,010 | $57.70 | 150 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 350 |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers | $119,150 | $57.28 | 290 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $115,180 | $55.38 | 80 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $108,530 | $52.18 | 60 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $106,980 | $51.44 | 170 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $106,610 | $51.25 | 110 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $106,470 | $51.19 | 70 |
| 19 | Computer Network Architects | $104,900 | $50.43 | 40 |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | $103,210 | $49.62 | 100 |
| 21 | Physical Therapists | $102,220 | $49.15 | 190 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $99,640 | $47.91 | 160 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $99,600 | $47.89 | 40 |
| 24 | Mechanical Engineers | $98,700 | $47.45 | 210 |
| 25 | Industrial Engineers | $98,310 | $47.27 | 250 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West 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.