High paying entry level jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

These occupations in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN run 3.7% below the national average (2024), so a Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · Employed

1Dentists, General$215,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,100 – $340,7801,170
2Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Master's degree
$152,170 – $302,450830
3Lawyers$142,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,890 – $346,8303,990
4Pharmacists$137,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,510 – $167,0702,630
5Physician Assistants$129,050
Master's degree
$104,990 – $150,780750
6Software Developers$126,610
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $169,0707,750
7Veterinarians$126,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,190 – $166,120500
8Database Administrators$123,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,580 – $163,600750
9Nurse Practitioners$122,320
Master's degree
$84,300 – $139,7404,540
10Physical Therapists$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,060 – $129,4301,400
11Data Scientists$103,020
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $165,6601,360
12Industrial Engineers$102,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,280 – $133,4002,000
13Occupational Therapists$100,630
Master's degree
$70,590 – $121,840710
14Electrical Engineers$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$72,910 – $166,720690
15Mechanical Engineers$99,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,670 – $145,990990
16Computer Systems Analysts$99,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $149,9904,500
17Civil Engineers$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $160,8002,090
18Engineers, All Other$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $154,5601,450
19Financial and Investment Analysts$97,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,710 – $131,9602,380
20Dental Hygienists$94,030
Associate's degree
$80,170 – $98,5301,490
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $132,3601,790
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$89,710
Associate's degree
$65,260 – $108,600500
23Budget Analysts$86,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,920 – $135,450440
24Project Management Specialists$85,990
Bachelor's degree
$57,390 – $136,4707,950
25Registered Nurses$84,040
Bachelor's degree
$69,480 – $112,03025,100
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $122,880810
27Computer Occupations, All Other$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$48,400 – $130,2403,990
28Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,480 – $163,610790
29Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,660 – $166,710360
30Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,320
Associate's degree
$39,880 – $108,770470
31Operations Research Analysts$79,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,150 – $129,840450
32Web Developers$78,990
Bachelor's degree
$57,710 – $154,920790
33Respiratory Therapists$78,700
Associate's degree
$65,040 – $97,0401,070
34Credit Analysts$78,410
Bachelor's degree
$57,270 – $141,360510
35Accountants and Auditors$78,080
Bachelor's degree
$53,650 – $125,74011,290
36Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $133,820530
37Logisticians$77,610
Bachelor's degree
$45,550 – $132,9001,580
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,240
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $184,9905,510
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,450
Associate's degree
$57,470 – $99,7601,450
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $134,7204,020
41Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$76,250
Associate's degree
$50,850 – $80,880460
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$75,010
Associate's degree
$49,260 – $102,830440
43Financial Specialists, All Other$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$47,060 – $133,620970
44Interior Designers$69,770
Bachelor's degree
$41,310 – $108,620880
45Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$68,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,500 – $132,2001,640
46Human Resources Specialists$67,380
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $113,3408,210
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,380
Associate's degree
$39,610 – $95,540430
48Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,980
Master's degree
$49,000 – $102,770480
49Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$66,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,360 – $126,440510
50Physical Therapist Assistants$65,650
Associate's degree
$49,000 – $88,370830

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

#	Occupation	MedianNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$215,290	$128,100 – $340,780	1,170
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$211,450	$152,170 – $302,450	830
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$142,540	$81,890 – $346,830	3,990
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,590	$69,510 – $167,070	2,630
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,050	$104,990 – $150,780	750
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,610	$78,410 – $169,070	7,750
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,230	$104,190 – $166,120	500
8	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,920	$61,580 – $163,600	750
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,320	$84,300 – $139,740	4,540
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$68,060 – $129,430	1,400
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,020	$63,570 – $165,660	1,360
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,540	$76,280 – $133,400	2,000
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,630	$70,590 – $121,840	710
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,790	$72,910 – $166,720	690
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,440	$52,670 – $145,990	990
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,270	$63,200 – $149,990	4,500
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,650	$66,440 – $160,800	2,090
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,000	$59,650 – $154,560	1,450
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,490	$57,710 – $131,960	2,380
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,030	$80,170 – $98,530	1,490
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$93,170	$63,590 – $132,360	1,790
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$89,710	$65,260 – $108,600	500
23	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,530	$63,920 – $135,450	440
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,990	$57,390 – $136,470	7,950
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,040	$69,480 – $112,030	25,100
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,410	$50,750 – $122,880	810
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,310	$48,400 – $130,240	3,990
28	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$81,110	$47,480 – $163,610	790
29	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,660	$46,660 – $166,710	360
30	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,320	$39,880 – $108,770	470
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,140	$46,150 – $129,840	450
32	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$78,990	$57,710 – $154,920	790
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,700	$65,040 – $97,040	1,070
34	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,410	$57,270 – $141,360	510
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,080	$53,650 – $125,740	11,290
36	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$77,800	$56,960 – $133,820	530
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,610	$45,550 – $132,900	1,580
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,240	$44,440 – $184,990	5,510
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,450	$57,470 – $99,760	1,450
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$46,350 – $134,720	4,020
41	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$76,250	$50,850 – $80,880	460
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,010	$49,260 – $102,830	440
43	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,280	$47,060 – $133,620	970
44	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$69,770	$41,310 – $108,620	880
45	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,080	$57,500 – $132,200	1,640
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,380	$48,380 – $113,340	8,210
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,380	$39,610 – $95,540	430
48	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$66,980	$49,000 – $102,770	480
49	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,940	$29,360 – $126,440	510
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,650	$49,000 – $88,370	830

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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