High paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Johnson City, TN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Johnson City, TN run 12.1% below the national average (2024), so a Johnson City, TN salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Johnson City, TN · Employed

1Obstetricians and Gynecologists$284,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,090 – $501,75030
2Physicians, All Other$280,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$164,630 – $413,520320
3Chief Executives$195,450
Bachelor's degree
$57,280 – $430,090100
4Dentists, General$182,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,440 – $315,90050
5Financial Managers$133,170
Bachelor's degree
$75,860 – $264,830300
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,120
Bachelor's degree
$81,430 – $230,64080
7Sales Managers$129,470
Bachelor's degree
$69,310 – $214,860190
8Pharmacists$128,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $163,780290
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,530
Bachelor's degree
$78,970 – $207,430160
10Administrative Services Managers$123,240
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $187,010120
11Veterinarians$122,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,170 – $161,26050
12Marketing Managers$119,630
Bachelor's degree
$60,540 – $196,280130
13Purchasing Managers$117,730
Bachelor's degree
$71,070 – $236,21030
14Lawyers$117,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,620 – $244,010130
15Optometrists$115,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,760 – $171,18030
16Human Resources Managers$113,220
Bachelor's degree
$70,620 – $172,50070
17Medical and Health Services Managers$105,470
Bachelor's degree
$75,320 – $190,420400
18Software Developers$103,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,840 – $156,610300
19Nurse Practitioners$102,430
Master's degree
$87,210 – $127,460380
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,330
Master's degree
$64,790 – $212,300150
21Physician Assistants$100,060
Master's degree
$94,730 – $145,890130
22Industrial Production Managers$99,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $167,680130
23Construction Managers$99,010
Bachelor's degree
$59,270 – $217,26080
24Electrical Engineers$98,200
Bachelor's degree
$75,950 – $239,81060
25Mechanical Engineers$97,040
Bachelor's degree
$66,630 – $126,19060
26Physical Therapists$96,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $126,000180
27Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,010 – $96,53040
28Computer Network Architects$96,250
Bachelor's degree
$73,290 – $144,78040
29Facilities Managers$96,090
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $132,81040
30Occupational Therapists$94,940
Master's degree
$59,120 – $116,48090
31General and Operations Managers$93,200
Bachelor's degree
$45,130 – $207,2901,280
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90,390
Master's degree
$74,100 – $124,720150
33Social and Community Service Managers$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$57,870 – $137,09090
34Management Analysts$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $149,720310
35Social Workers, All Other$88,380
Bachelor's degree
$36,820 – $112,170120
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,940 – $143,78080
37Financial and Investment Analysts$84,500
Bachelor's degree
$56,890 – $136,49060
38Industrial Engineers$84,160
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $122,130170
39Civil Engineers$82,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,500 – $189,530110
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $108,89050
41Speech-Language Pathologists$82,050
Master's degree
$56,120 – $118,350140
42First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $131,11070
43Engineers, All Other$81,390
Bachelor's degree
$35,120 – $128,060130
44Dental Hygienists$80,070
Associate's degree
$67,240 – $95,860140
45Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,000
Bachelor's degree
$43,300 – $107,13080
46Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,970
Associate's degree
$63,450 – $102,23090
47Managers, All Other$78,540
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $189,510510
48Computer Occupations, All Other$78,370
Bachelor's degree
$46,650 – $119,180190
49Project Management Specialists$78,100
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $138,590300
50Registered Nurses$77,660
Bachelor's degree
$61,380 – $117,7702,740

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

#	Occupation	MedianJohnson City, TN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$284,630	$65,090 – $501,750	30
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$280,260	$164,630 – $413,520	320
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$195,450	$57,280 – $430,090	100
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$182,660	$63,440 – $315,900	50
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,170	$75,860 – $264,830	300
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,120	$81,430 – $230,640	80
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,470	$69,310 – $214,860	190
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,580	$77,620 – $163,780	290
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,530	$78,970 – $207,430	160
10	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,240	$66,490 – $187,010	120
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,580	$95,170 – $161,260	50
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,630	$60,540 – $196,280	130
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,730	$71,070 – $236,210	30
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$117,390	$52,620 – $244,010	130
15	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,210	$45,760 – $171,180	30
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,220	$70,620 – $172,500	70
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,470	$75,320 – $190,420	400
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,320	$61,840 – $156,610	300
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$102,430	$87,210 – $127,460	380
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,330	$64,790 – $212,300	150
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$100,060	$94,730 – $145,890	130
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,450	$66,030 – $167,680	130
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,010	$59,270 – $217,260	80
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,200	$75,950 – $239,810	60
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,040	$66,630 – $126,190	60
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,660	$62,230 – $126,000	180
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,530	$57,010 – $96,530	40
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$96,250	$73,290 – $144,780	40
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,090	$53,830 – $132,810	40
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,940	$59,120 – $116,480	90
31	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,200	$45,130 – $207,290	1,280
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$90,390	$74,100 – $124,720	150
33	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,380	$57,870 – $137,090	90
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,610	$63,130 – $149,720	310
35	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,380	$36,820 – $112,170	120
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,110	$47,940 – $143,780	80
37	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,500	$56,890 – $136,490	60
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,160	$66,700 – $122,130	170
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,470	$58,500 – $189,530	110
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,300	$47,050 – $108,890	50
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,050	$56,120 – $118,350	140
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,700	$47,200 – $131,110	70
43	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,390	$35,120 – $128,060	130
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,070	$67,240 – $95,860	140
45	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,000	$43,300 – $107,130	80
46	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,970	$63,450 – $102,230	90
47	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,540	$46,840 – $189,510	510
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,370	$46,650 – $119,180	190
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,100	$48,510 – $138,590	300
50	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,660	$61,380 – $117,770	2,740

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