These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Tennessee For 2018

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in Tennessee. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Physicians And Surgeons, All Other are the highest paid people in Tennessee.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Tennessee:

1. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
2. Surgeons
3. Internists, General
4. Pediatricians, General
5. Orthodontists
6. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
7. Psychiatrists
8. Family and General Practitioners
9. Dentists, General
10. Nurse Anesthetists

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 9 on the list of highest paid professions in the Volunteer State. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Tennessee For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 706 job classifications in Tennessee in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released data on March 30, 2018.

For more reading, check out:

• These Are The 10 Best Jobs In Tennessee For Recent College Grads
• These Are The 10 Fastest Growing Jobs In Tennessee In 2017
• These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Nashville

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Tennessee

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$252,360	$143,120	6,420
2	Surgeons	$248,550	$65,350	450
3	Internists, General	$242,370	$118,740	500
4	Pediatricians, General	$226,850	$115,710	700
5	Orthodontists	$220,880	$112,570	60
6	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$216,900	$86,100	270
7	Psychiatrists	$207,900	$124,040	340
8	Family And General Practitioners	$188,550	$67,530	1,120
9	Dentists, General	$184,760	$99,170	1,390
10	Nurse Anesthetists	$147,180	$112,490	2,280
11	Chief Executives	$144,810	$25,680	5,830
12	Podiatrists	$144,270	$78,060	120
13	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,410	$43,410	280
14	Physicists	$131,940	$75,610	390
15	Lawyers	$129,830	$54,450	7,610
16	Nuclear Engineers	$127,120	$85,450	680
17	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,780	$53,690	170
18	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$124,440	$70,850	3,420
19	Chiropractors	$122,620	$47,650	480
20	Air Traffic Controllers	$120,500	$63,880	620
21	Optometrists	$120,430	$64,450	670
22	Pharmacists	$119,720	$86,710	7,440
23	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$117,780	$29,260	390
24	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$117,710	$63,390	5,180
25	Natural Sciences Managers	$114,940	$53,250	460
26	Marketing Managers	$111,940	$50,290	3,600
27	Financial Managers	$111,930	$49,500	14,500
28	General And Operations Managers	$110,590	$37,540	41,160
29	Sales Managers	$110,560	$49,050	7,360
30	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$109,450	$59,020	210
31	Petroleum Engineers	$109,450	$65,680	40
32	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,060	$41,030	680
33	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$106,240	$45,390	870
34	Materials Engineers	$103,670	$48,190	750
35	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,010	$24,810	5,310
36	Chemical Engineers	$102,650	$68,040	670
37	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$101,980	$37,560	320
38	Medical And Health Services Managers	$100,060	$54,670	9,630
39	Computer Network Architects	$99,210	$55,170	2,200
40	Purchasing Managers	$98,330	$48,210	1,800
41	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$98,160	$57,830	1,100
42	Personal Financial Advisors	$97,650	$31,160	2,410
43	Industrial Production Managers	$97,640	$52,490	4,590
44	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$97,140	$44,250	4,070
45	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$96,770	$45,870	520
46	Civil Engineers	$95,720	$53,740	3,980
47	Training And Development Managers	$94,130	$44,420	1,170
48	Nurse Practitioners	$93,970	$64,880	6,550
49	Environmental Engineers	$92,890	$48,780	1,100
50	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$92,580	$56,900	100
51	Hydrologists	$92,480	$62,760	70
52	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,160	$60,280	240
53	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$91,250	$33,780	9,120
54	Electrical Engineers	$90,650	$57,080	2,560
55	Physical Scientists, All Other	$89,710	$44,180	80
56	Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,710	$42,670	40
57	Sales Engineers	$89,230	$47,450	850
58	Psychologists, All Other	$89,090	$42,310	210
59	Managers, All Other	$89,020	$42,100	10,570
60	Software Developers, Systems Software	$88,910	$56,390	4,520
61	Veterinarians	$88,130	$53,110	1,560
62	Software Developers, Applications	$87,580	$49,370	6,310
63	Mechanical Engineers	$87,390	$49,730	4,200
64	Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,280	$42,170	60
65	Physical Therapists	$87,140	$62,950	4,640
66	Computer Hardware Engineers	$86,950	$63,910	720
67	Nuclear Technicians	$86,260	$50,190	200
68	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$85,460	$42,100	4,050
69	Aerospace Engineers	$85,390	$45,220	160
70	Administrative Services Managers	$85,040	$38,400	6,800
71	Funeral Service Managers	$85,030	$40,070	190
72	Construction Managers	$84,810	$46,680	5,460
73	Physician Assistants	$84,730	$34,870	1,610
74	First-Line Supervisors Of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,300	$33,780	6,330
75	Industrial Engineers	$84,080	$54,210	5,540
76	Nurse Midwives	$83,280	$56,230	70
77	Materials Scientists	$83,030	$37,230	260
78	Occupational Therapists	$82,940	$55,490	2,100
79	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$82,780	$56,220	440
80	Information Security Analysts	$82,720	$43,180	1,580
81	Epidemiologists	$82,490	$66,090	200
82	Database Administrators	$81,980	$45,550	1,420
83	Emergency Management Directors	$81,520	$39,750	160
84	Postmasters And Mail Superintendents	$81,510	$66,440	260
85	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,350	$45,650	260
86	Financial Examiners	$81,170	$34,540	650
87	Network And Computer Systems Administrators	$81,020	$45,810	5,490
88	Economists	$80,810	$49,760	70
89	Management Analysts	$80,350	$45,140	6,910
90	Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers	$80,040	$40,040	280
91	Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents	$79,410	$30,850	3,760
92	Engineers, All Other	$79,370	$36,660	3,320
93	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,970	$37,140	1,470
94	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,850	$42,660	400
95	Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And Inspectors	$78,790	$42,170	940
96	Biochemists And Biophysicists	$78,640	$37,190	520
97	Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School	$78,580	$53,100	5,610
98	Radiation Therapists	$78,170	$52,250	430
99	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,680	$39,020	190
100	Biomedical Engineers	$76,850	$43,930	330

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