Fastest growing jobs in Tennessee, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Tennessee. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Tennessee's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Tennessee run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Tennessee salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Tennessee.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Tennessee · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$117,590
Master's degree
$82,790 – $137,880+48.8%
2Library Technicians$36,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$20,980 – $51,120+46.1%
3Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,580 – $125,760+41.3%
4Data Scientists$100,330
Bachelor's degree
$60,200 – $156,160+38.1%
5Cooks, Restaurant$36,420
No formal educational credential
$27,910 – $45,650+33.5%
6Physician Assistants$118,240
Master's degree
$93,380 – $141,670+30.8%
7Logisticians$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$42,730 – $127,700+30.2%
8Information Security Analysts$115,430
Bachelor's degree
$63,870 – $250,590+30.1%
9Software Developers$122,430
Bachelor's degree
$75,280 – $166,380+29.0%
10Medical and Health Services Managers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,820 – $202,060+28.5%
11Physical Therapist Assistants$62,500
Associate's degree
$48,010 – $80,800+27.9%
12Statisticians$98,230
Master's degree
$67,010 – $155,370+27.8%
13Speech-Language Pathologists$84,630
Master's degree
$58,550 – $116,790+24.1%
14Operations Research Analysts$76,680
Bachelor's degree
$46,150 – $125,480+23.6%
15Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,420
Associate's degree
$23,910 – $78,950+23.6%
16Veterinarians$124,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,500 – $167,900+22.8%
17Electricians$61,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $92,160+22.0%
18Web Developers$74,760
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $154,920+21.8%
19Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,090 – $109,830+21.6%
20Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,580
Master's degree
$34,950 – $76,620+21.5%
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,540 – $81,590+21.4%
22Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,810
Associate's degree
$31,660 – $57,040+21.3%
23Chemical Engineers—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+21.3%
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $119,900+20.9%
25Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,230 – $43,700+20.8%
26Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,620 – $49,720+20.7%
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,190
Bachelor's degree
$47,080 – $119,250+20.7%
28Real Estate Brokers$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,560 – $108,370+20.7%
29Financial Examiners$87,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $160,710+20.7%
30Real Estate Sales Agents$46,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,160 – $92,010+20.5%
31Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,090 – $38,150+20.3%
32Web and Digital Interface Designers$63,510
Bachelor's degree
$45,510 – $83,220+20.2%
33Roofers$45,690
No formal educational credential
$32,180 – $61,340+20.2%
34Financial Managers$141,010
Bachelor's degree
$83,080 – $288,750+20.2%
35Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,030 – $168,570+19.7%
36Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $78,360+19.6%
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,790
Bachelor's degree
$39,480 – $134,740+19.3%
38Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $75,640+18.7%
39Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,240 – $105,000+18.5%
40Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530 – $88,610+18.4%
41Massage Therapists$50,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,960 – $95,260+18.3%
42Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,700
Bachelor's degree
$98,380 – $237,640+18.1%
43Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,750 – $81,020+17.9%
44Construction Managers$110,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,780 – $183,270+17.4%
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520 – $82,020+17.0%
46Medical Equipment Repairers$48,530
Associate's degree
$45,780 – $81,470+17.0%
47Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,720 – $83,820+16.8%
48Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$100,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,520 – $121,130+16.8%
49Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,900
No formal educational credential
$35,500 – $64,170+16.7%
50Construction Laborers$45,000
No formal educational credential
$34,910 – $59,990+16.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianTennessee	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,590	$82,790 – $137,880	+48.8%
2	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,400	$20,980 – $51,120	+46.1%
3	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$91,040	$61,580 – $125,760	+41.3%
4	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,330	$60,200 – $156,160	+38.1%
5	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$36,420	$27,910 – $45,650	+33.5%
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$118,240	$93,380 – $141,670	+30.8%
7	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$71,280	$42,730 – $127,700	+30.2%
8	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,430	$63,870 – $250,590	+30.1%
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,430	$75,280 – $166,380	+29.0%
10	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$71,820 – $202,060	+28.5%
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,500	$48,010 – $80,800	+27.9%
12	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$98,230	$67,010 – $155,370	+27.8%
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,630	$58,550 – $116,790	+24.1%
14	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,680	$46,150 – $125,480	+23.6%
15	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,420	$23,910 – $78,950	+23.6%
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,350	$98,500 – $167,900	+22.8%
17	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,090	$39,600 – $92,160	+22.0%
18	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$74,760	$52,000 – $154,920	+21.8%
19	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,050	$60,090 – $109,830	+21.6%
20	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$49,580	$34,950 – $76,620	+21.5%
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,490	$38,540 – $81,590	+21.4%
22	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,810	$31,660 – $57,040	+21.3%
23	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+21.3%
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,870	$40,680 – $119,900	+20.9%
25	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,320	$30,230 – $43,700	+20.8%
26	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,550	$34,620 – $49,720	+20.7%
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,190	$47,080 – $119,250	+20.7%
28	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$33,560 – $108,370	+20.7%
29	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$87,110	$51,170 – $160,710	+20.7%
30	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,250	$32,160 – $92,010	+20.5%
31	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,130	$28,090 – $38,150	+20.3%
32	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$63,510	$45,510 – $83,220	+20.2%
33	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$45,690	$32,180 – $61,340	+20.2%
34	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,010	$83,080 – $288,750	+20.2%
35	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,870	$48,030 – $168,570	+19.7%
36	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,460	$37,160 – $78,360	+19.6%
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,790	$39,480 – $134,740	+19.3%
38	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,850	$46,610 – $75,640	+18.7%
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,660	$58,240 – $105,000	+18.5%
40	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,010	$45,530 – $88,610	+18.4%
41	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,070	$36,960 – $95,260	+18.3%
42	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,700	$98,380 – $237,640	+18.1%
43	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,530	$35,750 – $81,020	+17.9%
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,200	$65,780 – $183,270	+17.4%
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,600	$38,520 – $82,020	+17.0%
46	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$48,530	$45,780 – $81,470	+17.0%
47	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,510	$45,720 – $83,820	+16.8%
48	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,490	$59,520 – $121,130	+16.8%
49	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$49,900	$35,500 – $64,170	+16.7%
50	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$45,000	$34,910 – $59,990	+16.5%

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