Tennessee Jobs and Career Information

RELATIVE POPULARITY

Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Tennessee Than Elsewhere

Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.

This table tells us which jobs are more common in Tennessee, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.

Rank	Job	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Jobs 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Traffic technicians	$30,650	290	7.5
2	Automotive glass installers and repairers	$29,290	370	5.1
3	Agricultural inspectors	$30,285	290	4.0
4	Graduate teaching assistants	$19,320	1,200	3.6
5	Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	$28,500	210	3.5
6	Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	$64,830	500	3.2
7	Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	$21,450	370	3.1
8	Job printers	$33,917	1,690	2.7
9	Athletic trainers	$33,275	350	2.6
10	Team assemblers	$25,160	45,880	2.5
11	Gaming cage workers	$22,230	430	2.4
12	Musicians and singers	(varies)	1,560	2.4
13	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	$37,735	1,280	2.3
14	Meter readers, utilities	$31,285	1,080	2.3
15	Upholsterers	$29,556	910	2.3
16	Slot key persons	$22,690	360	2.2
17	Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	$28,393	400	2.2
18	Compensation and benefits managers	$58,044	1,910	2.2
19	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	$42,095	2,170	2.1
20	Radio and television announcers	$30,821	1,040	2.1
21	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	$28,304	1,510	2.1
22	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	$105,710	1,010	2.1
23	Transportation workers	$27,282	1,060	2.1
24	Gaming dealers	$13,300	2,310	2.1
25	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$27,933	1,850	2.1
26	Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	$33,590	330	2.1
27	Physical therapist assistants	$40,490	1,900	2.1
28	Funeral directors	$41,433	350	2.0
29	Assemblers and fabricators	$25,472	5,840	2.0
30	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	$30,324	1,740	2.0
31	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers	$39,080	1,240	1.9
32	Psychiatric technicians	$21,640	1,210	1.9
33	Chief executives	$116,335	10,510	1.9
34	Bindery workers	$27,563	1,720	1.9
35	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	$29,695	1,330	1.9
36	Animal control workers	$26,157	210	1.8
37	Training and development managers	$53,211	870	1.8
38	Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$27,550	610	1.8
39	Helpers--roofers	$20,412	370	1.8
40	Industrial truck and tractor operators	$25,891	18,640	1.8
41	Legislators	$15,222	1,070	1.8
42	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	$32,752	44,410	1.8
43	Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	$44,590	200	1.8
44	Millwrights	$40,025	880	1.8
45	Surgical technologists	$32,930	2,190	1.8
46	Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$29,398	850	1.8
47	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	$28,108	3,980	1.8
48	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	$26,488	980	1.8
49	Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	$29,290	140	1.7
50	Helpers--electricians	$23,966	2,280	1.7
51	Athletes and sports competitors	$20,590	180	1.7
52	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	$25,668	1,460	1.7
53	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	$28,441	3,190	1.7
54	Entertainment attendants and related workers	$18,090	420	1.7
55	Helpers--production workers	$21,873	13,160	1.7
56	Sewing machine operators	$19,623	5,690	1.7
57	Physics teachers, postsecondary	$66,480	190	1.7
58	Grounds maintenance workers	$33,690	110	1.6
59	Internists, general	$152,356	850	1.6
60	Radiation therapists	$58,630	190	1.6
61	Cooks, fast food	$13,910	16,630	1.6
62	Prepress technicians and workers	$31,592	1,720	1.6
63	Drafters	$37,770	280	1.6
64	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	$26,271	6,240	1.6
65	Administrative services managers	$45,207	6,770	1.6
66	Highway maintenance workers	$24,256	2,250	1.6
67	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	$17,200	9,070	1.6
68	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	$47,630	1,900	1.6
69	Bill and account collectors	$26,621	11,620	1.5
70	General and operations managers	$73,670	44,630	1.5
71	Sound engineering technicians	$49,480	280	1.5
72	Insulation workers, mechanical	$39,010	200	1.5
73	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	$30,451	17,340	1.5
74	Emergency management specialists	$43,403	140	1.5
75	Fire fighters	$34,066	4,490	1.5
76	Parts salespersons	$26,513	5,570	1.5
77	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	$27,140	1,130	1.5
78	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	$31,877	6,040	1.5
79	Gaming supervisors	$39,560	490	1.5
80	Boilermakers	$41,300	210	1.5
81	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	$25,643	3,670	1.5
82	Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	$51,283	300	1.5
83	Environmental engineering technicians	$45,030	320	1.5
84	Farm equipment mechanics	$26,607	280	1.5
85	Hazardous materials removal workers	$29,395	830	1.5
86	Purchasing managers	$63,991	1,730	1.4
87	Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	$52,400	1,290	1.4
88	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	$28,473	4,970	1.4
89	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	$61,122	2,080	1.4
90	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$46,788	1,480	1.4
91	Computer operators	$28,607	3,240	1.4
92	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	$31,723	1,840	1.4
93	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	$39,359	4,310	1.4
94	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	$21,950	420	1.4
95	Precision instrument and equipment repairers	$53,330	140	1.4
96	Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	$24,460	300	1.4
97	Industrial machinery mechanics	$35,745	4,860	1.4
98	Food service managers	$32,349	4,670	1.4
99	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	$23,494	2,030	1.4
100	Respiratory therapy technicians	$34,590	330	1.4

ABSOLUTE POPULARITY

The Most Common Jobs in Tennessee

Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Tennessee are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.

Rank	Job	Local Jobs 2006	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Retail salespersons	74,960	$22,130	1.0
2	Cashiers	59,400	$15,516	1.0
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	54,740	$22,455	1.4
4	Office clerks, general	47,590	$22,543	0.9
5	Team assemblers	45,880	$25,160	2.5
6	General and operations managers	44,630	$73,670	1.5
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	44,410	$32,752	1.8
8	Customer service representatives	44,240	$26,840	1.2
9	Registered nurses	44,190	$48,307	1.1
10	Waiters and waitresses	42,110	$13,946	1.1
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	38,000	$14,231	1.0
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	33,310	$18,384	0.9
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,060	$27,539	0.9
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	26,390	$38,066	1.1
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	25,970	$30,729	1.2
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,900	$23,254	0.9
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	25,450	$30,919	1.0
18	Stock clerks and order fillers	23,830	$20,687	0.8
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,390	$19,552	1.1
20	Elementary school teachers, except special education	22,400	$41,607	1.0
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	21,800	$34,803	1.2
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	20,100	$49,336	0.8
23	Food preparation workers	19,380	$16,818	1.3
24	Industrial truck and tractor operators	18,640	$25,891	1.8
25	Security guards	18,460	$20,175	1.0
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,160	$15,241	1.2
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	17,680	$25,595	1.1
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	17,340	$30,451	1.5
29	Cooks, restaurant	16,660	$18,789	1.2
30	Receptionists and information clerks	16,650	$20,549	0.9
31	Cooks, fast food	16,630	$13,910	1.6
32	Teacher assistants	16,060	$16,845	0.8
33	Packers and packagers, hand	15,760	$19,470	1.1
34	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	15,750	$24,558	1.2
35	Construction laborers	14,350	$23,339	0.9
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	13,910	$43,267	1.3
37	Business operations specialists	13,210	$58,788	0.8
38	Helpers--production workers	13,160	$21,873	1.7
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	13,130	$24,146	1.0
40	Accountants and auditors	13,070	$45,658	0.7
41	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	12,230	$20,757	0.8
42	Bill and account collectors	11,620	$26,621	1.5
43	Carpenters	11,360	$28,983	0.7
44	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	11,260	$29,949	1.0
45	Financial managers	10,920	$65,994	1.3
46	Chief executives	10,510	$116,335	1.9
47	Electricians	10,460	$37,878	1.0
48	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	10,430	$44,692	0.7
49	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	9,360	$25,316	1.0
50	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	9,070	$17,200	1.6
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	8,960	$47,469	1.2
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	8,480	$42,900	0.9
53	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	8,250	$65,784	1.3
54	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	8,180	$29,340	1.0
55	Medical assistants	8,170	$22,615	1.2
56	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	8,150	$33,565	1.0
57	Child care workers	7,970	$15,581	0.9
58	Preschool teachers, except special education	7,930	$18,877	1.4
59	Computer support specialists	7,760	$35,742	0.9
60	Dishwashers	7,550	$14,575	0.9
61	Computer programmers	7,450	$56,155	1.0
62	Sales managers	7,430	$69,801	1.3
63	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	7,420	$24,915	1.2
64	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,300	$41,820	0.8
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	7,020	$15,201	1.2
66	Driver/sales workers	6,890	$24,637	1.0
67	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	6,830	$29,334	1.3
68	Home health aides	6,800	$17,738	0.6
69	Machinists	6,790	$32,783	1.2
70	Administrative services managers	6,770	$45,207	1.6
71	Counter and rental clerks	6,760	$20,471	0.9
72	Bus drivers, school	6,680	$17,114	1.0
73	Tellers	6,490	$20,795	0.7
74	Data entry keyers	6,410	$21,498	1.2
75	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	6,240	$26,271	1.6
76	Pharmacy technicians	6,140	$23,113	1.4
77	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	6,040	$31,877	1.5
78	Lawyers	5,990	$92,328	0.6
79	Computer systems analysts	5,970	$58,955	0.7
80	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,960	$15,258	0.7
81	Assemblers and fabricators	5,840	$25,472	2.0
82	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	5,800	$29,028	1.0
83	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5,770	$34,266	0.8
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	5,720	$34,449	1.2
85	Sewing machine operators	5,690	$19,623	1.7
86	Parts salespersons	5,570	$26,513	1.5
87	Medical secretaries	5,510	$24,630	1.0
88	Postal service mail carriers	5,380	$43,132	0.9
89	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	5,020	$65,230	0.9
90	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	4,970	$28,473	1.4
91	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	4,900	$17,168	0.9
92	Production workers	4,880	$24,356	1.2
93	Industrial machinery mechanics	4,860	$35,745	1.4
94	Sales representatives, services	4,810	$45,298	0.6
95	Switchboard operators, including answering service	4,770	$20,515	1.4
96	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	4,740	$43,141	1.3
97	Pharmacists	4,680	$92,131	1.2
98	Food service managers	4,670	$32,349	1.4
99	Bartenders	4,590	$15,250	0.6
100	Computer and information systems managers	4,550	$69,855	0.9

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