metro Area

Salaries in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 350 occupations in the East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $51,671.

Occupations

350

Avg Median Salary

$51,671

Highest Paying

$152,980

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Training and Development Managers$152,98030
Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,31090
Physician Assistants$126,30030
Pharmacists$124,990280
Electrical Engineers$123,99070
Chief Executives$121,800160
Purchasing Managers$118,57040
Financial Managers$118,450380
Veterinarians$113,03060
Administrative Services Managers$110,550160
Computer and Information Systems Managers$109,380110
Commercial Pilots$107,52040
Nurse Practitioners$106,040260
Computer Network Architects$105,46040
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$105,08030
Physical Therapists$104,530140
Marketing Managers$104,430110
Occupational Therapists$102,61090
Mechanical Engineers$102,210130
Industrial Production Managers$101,550320
Sales Managers$100,380350
Human Resources Managers$99,980100
Software Developers$99,220120
Construction Managers$98,710180
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,22060
Civil Engineers$96,67080
Medical and Health Services Managers$94,050310
Facilities Managers$93,06080
Industrial Engineers$91,120340
Computer Network Support Specialists$91,05090
Management Analysts$90,900120
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,060130
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,05040
Social and Community Service Managers$86,60060
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$85,680150
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,94070
Project Management Specialists$82,070360
Dental Hygienists$81,010180
Lawyers$80,470200
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,340270
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,79030
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,440120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$79,400190
General and Operations Managers$79,3902,390
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$79,32060
Engineers, All Other$79,060120
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,86050
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,57050
Computer Systems Analysts$76,460110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$75,64040
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,57090
Funeral Home Managers$74,37030
Logisticians$73,340100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$72,640150
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$72,60040
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$72,38050
Registered Nurses$71,1101,600
Legislators$70,98030
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,320600
Computer Programmers$69,15040
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$68,77030
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,19050
Accountants and Auditors$67,800680
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,370250
Tool and Die Makers$64,780150
Postal Service Clerks$64,73080
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,980160
Millwrights$62,92070
Cost Estimators$62,830120
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,75050
Loan Officers$62,170290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,500250
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,48030
Instructional Coordinators$61,390150
Food Service Managers$61,240380
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,120120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,040550
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,94080
Respiratory Therapists$60,790110
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,31030
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,200620
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$60,020100
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,01060
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,920410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,2401,450
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,210100
Human Resources Specialists$59,100530
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$58,86040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,4501,180
Managers, All Other$58,220560
Mechanical Drafters$58,21030
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,21070
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,130140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$58,100140
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,010240
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,01090
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,630150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$57,480340
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,160170
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,110110
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030450
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,750110
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$56,58060
Electricians$56,570440
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,33050
Healthcare Social Workers$56,240130
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,090260
Computer Occupations, All Other$55,960220
Compliance Officers$55,800150
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,27040
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,380250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,140510
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,960510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,9401,810
Property Appraisers and Assessors$52,91050
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,90080
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,450700
Counselors, All Other$52,20040
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,040900
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,460160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,380860
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$51,190460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,1701,970
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,710250
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,490220
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,230170
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,190590
Training and Development Specialists$50,130330
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$50,100150
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$50,080110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,8802,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$49,870160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,830280
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,76060
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,51070
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,390100
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,250170
Surgical Technologists$49,16040
Lodging Managers$48,97070
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,89080
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,680150
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,66070
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,64050
Clergy$48,53040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,28030
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,780210
Machinists$47,690450
Producers and Directors$47,57040
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,560160
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,560150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,53050
Upholsterers$47,48080
Fundraisers$47,35030
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,340120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$47,300780
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$47,25060
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,210160
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,110N/A
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$47,090150
Advertising Sales Agents$47,05040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,750670
Carpenters$46,650290
Helpers--Production Workers$46,630180
Graphic Designers$46,610160
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,58060
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,520150
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,480120
Computer User Support Specialists$46,410270
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,400320
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$46,38040
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,370110
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,340480
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,280460
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46,190110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,1501,110
Bill and Account Collectors$46,03060
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,89070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,760210
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,64060
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,620140
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,57040
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,53050
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,51060
Paramedics$45,420150
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,400180
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,390970
Dental Assistants$45,300190
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,230100
Chemical Technicians$45,200110
Public Relations Specialists$44,91070
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620480
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$44,570N/A
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$44,410130
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,35080
Audio and Video Technicians$44,35040
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,280130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,2601,120
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$44,01050
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,70070
Opticians, Dispensing$43,70090
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,70090
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,650180
Marriage and Family Therapists$43,62050
Sound Engineering Technicians$43,51040
Procurement Clerks$43,43070
File Clerks$42,980100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,8802,550
Material Moving Workers, All Other$42,79050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$42,53050
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$42,51050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,4701,310
Food Batchmakers$42,33060
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,13050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,05070
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,9803,960
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,96080
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,930260
Production Workers, All Other$41,5601,390
Pipelayers$41,55050
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$40,820110
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,77030
Light Truck Drivers$40,7501,440
Medical Records Specialists$40,61050
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$40,290650
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,220240
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,740720
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$39,52040
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$39,41030
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,360180
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$39,110140
Construction Laborers$39,0801,060
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,870270
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,820120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,73050
Firefighters$38,710400
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,56070
Insurance Sales Agents$38,480160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,4801,290
Pest Control Workers$38,47090
Logging Equipment Operators$38,43030
Massage Therapists$38,42080
Web and Digital Interface Designers$38,24030
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,10030
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,810130
Printing Press Operators$37,80090
Driver/Sales Workers$37,610190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,5401,740
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,390120
Medical Assistants$37,380430
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,35070
Psychiatric Technicians$37,23040
Phlebotomists$37,23090
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,20060
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,1301,760
Glaziers$37,12040
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,980250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,7702,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,760330
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$36,51030
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,420200
Coaches and Scouts$36,380190
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$36,270150
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,240110
Pharmacy Technicians$36,180560
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,13080
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,97040
Data Entry Keyers$35,94050
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,790150
Nursing Assistants$35,740920
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,5201,080
Cooks, All Other$35,490260
Woodworkers, All Other$35,48050
Security Guards$35,360740
Customer Service Representatives$35,3201,960
Tellers$35,290550
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$34,82030
Medical Equipment Preparers$34,78040
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,78080
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,780210
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,750930
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,740380
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,620210
Cooks, Restaurant$34,5102,020
Floral Designers$34,41040
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,320110
Office Clerks, General$33,9702,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,6001,430
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,53070
Skincare Specialists$33,52040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$33,490120
Photographers$33,230200
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$33,160100
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,5403,340
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$32,34060
Tour and Travel Guides$32,290230
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,770580
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$31,570190
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,510230
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$31,460360
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,38080
Set and Exhibit Designers$31,34040
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,160250
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,060420
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$30,84080
Sewing Machine Operators$30,740310
Order Clerks$30,680140
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,590610
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,5601,380
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$30,53030
Bakers$30,510310
Parking Attendants$30,490130
Bus Drivers, School$30,400510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,390700
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,300190
Parts Salespersons$30,260220
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$30,250100
Food Processing Workers, All Other$30,10080
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$29,85040
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,8001,120
Recreation Workers$29,560220
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$29,460320
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$29,400120
Retail Salespersons$29,3405,730
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$29,33060
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,9001,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,7501,440
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$28,590100
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,3601,090
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,18080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,160150
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,00040
Dishwashers$27,960730
Childcare Workers$27,920340
Animal Caretakers$27,850370
Funeral Attendants$27,790100
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,7802,130
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,740470
Cooks, Short Order$27,690220
Residential Advisors$27,590130
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,3901,010
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,390110
Cooks, Fast Food$26,970800
Food Preparation Workers$26,7501,350
Cashiers$26,7105,500
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,5804,450
Library Assistants, Clerical$25,83070
Waiters and Waitresses$23,4004,350
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$22,73060
Bartenders$21,630810
Tutors$16,19040