Knoxville, TN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Tennessee statewide data
$50,300
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
$51,335
Tennessee Median
-2% vs state
392,200
Total Workers
537
Occupations Tracked
Knoxville, TN is a Metropolitan Area with 537 tracked occupations and an estimated 392,200 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $210,580 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $197,740 |
| Chief Executives | $188,480 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $174,380 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $171,280 |
| Commercial Pilots | $167,740 |
| Sales Engineers | $163,270 |
| Pediatricians, General | $159,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,120 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+25.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+142.1%
$19,100 → $46,250
|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
+131.8%
$85,320 → $197,740
|
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+122.3%
$37,190 → $82,680
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+118.7%
$19,700 → $43,080
|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+106.8%
$30,120 → $62,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+500.0%
150 → 920
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+500.0%
670 → 4,370
|
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+500.0%
90 → 580
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
80 → 440
|
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 310
|
Wage Declines
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-25.4%
$67,110 → $50,070
|
| Computer Hardware Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-23.5%
$93,710 → $71,690
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-22.5%
$60,510 → $46,880
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.2%
$48,780 → $39,410
|
| Environmental Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-14.4%
$98,350 → $84,230
|
Wage Trends in Knoxville, TN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,300 |
| 2023 | $48,760 |
| 2022 | $46,770 |
| 2021 | $46,430 |
| 2020 | $42,530 |
| 2019 | $41,275 |
| 2018 | $40,960 |
| 2017 | $40,030 |
| 2016 | $39,295 |
| 2015 | $38,550 |
| 2014 | $38,680 |