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Most common jobs in Tennessee

Jobs with at least 500 workers. Highest-paying jobs

JobMedian payEmployed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,160105,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,47090,690
Retail Salespersons$31,95087,380
Registered Nurses$81,50072,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,62064,890
General and Operations Managers$106,97063,720
Cashiers$28,59063,350
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,14060,130
Customer Service Representatives$42,83059,730
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,63058,760
Waiters and Waitresses$27,76052,120
Office Clerks, General$38,86049,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,39049,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,94041,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,44038,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,18037,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,13035,950
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,24035,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,81034,580
Light Truck Drivers$45,05033,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,50029,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,98028,240
Cooks, Restaurant$36,42028,220
Security Guards$36,00027,690
Accountants and Auditors$76,84027,340
Nursing Assistants$37,99027,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,88026,470
Construction Laborers$45,00026,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,63023,850
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,21023,280
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,23021,600
Human Resources Specialists$67,37021,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,86021,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,87020,830
Project Management Specialists$85,89020,780
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,85020,500
Production Workers, All Other$40,13020,150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,10020,070
Food Preparation Workers$28,70019,780
Medical Assistants$39,57019,180
Software Developers$122,43019,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,31018,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,02018,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,47017,770
Financial Managers$141,01017,630
Managers, All Other$99,43017,510
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,16017,290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,76017,140
Electricians$61,09017,070
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,92016,680