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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, 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 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

1Anesthesiologists$328,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,710 – $442,360480
2Physicians, All Other$295,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,990 – $452,3902,490
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,010 – $340,970350
4Chief Executives$218,190
Bachelor's degree
$83,260 – $487,4401,730
5Dentists, General$215,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,100 – $340,7801,170
6Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Master's degree
$152,170 – $302,450830
7Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $311,930650
8Pediatricians, General$176,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,110 – $380,010400
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Bachelor's degree
$104,020 – $267,8405,640
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Bachelor's degree
$112,220 – $266,7401,060
11Financial Managers$156,860
Bachelor's degree
$97,860 – $330,0007,400
12Lawyers$142,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,890 – $346,8303,990
13Purchasing Managers$140,410
Bachelor's degree
$100,250 – $239,370570
14Pharmacists$137,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,510 – $167,0702,630
15Marketing Managers$135,370
Bachelor's degree
$83,300 – $223,6403,290
16Human Resources Managers$135,230
Bachelor's degree
$89,130 – $225,2401,840
17Administrative Services Managers$133,220
Bachelor's degree
$78,280 – $217,5803,220
18Sales Managers$131,600
Bachelor's degree
$72,520 – $239,9904,700
19Commercial Pilots$131,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,830 – $218,930370
20Computer Network Architects$129,370
Bachelor's degree
$86,480 – $175,5001,650
21Physician Assistants$129,050
Master's degree
$104,990 – $150,780750
22Software Developers$126,610
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $169,0707,750
23Veterinarians$126,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,190 – $166,120500
24Database Administrators$123,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,580 – $163,600750
25Nurse Practitioners$122,320
Master's degree
$84,300 – $139,7404,540
26Construction Managers$122,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $195,0402,460
27General and Operations Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $240,11023,820
28Industrial Production Managers$118,440
Bachelor's degree
$82,260 – $201,0802,000
29Medical and Health Services Managers$116,480
Bachelor's degree
$71,980 – $221,3305,510
30Facilities Managers$105,820
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $168,0101,030
31Managers, All Other$104,130
Bachelor's degree
$56,740 – $179,0506,420
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,500 – $186,9801,680
33Physical Therapists$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,060 – $129,4301,400
34Data Scientists$103,020
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $165,6601,360
35Management Analysts$102,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $172,1706,270
36Industrial Engineers$102,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,280 – $133,4002,000
37Art Directors$101,470
Bachelor's degree
$61,340 – $186,200520
38Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,850
Master's degree
$67,830 – $227,790940
39Occupational Therapists$100,630
Master's degree
$70,590 – $121,840710
40Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,410
Master's degree
$81,600 – $136,2601,860
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $156,8101,270
42Electrical Engineers$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$72,910 – $166,720690
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $199,7602,890
44Mechanical Engineers$99,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,670 – $145,990990
45Computer Systems Analysts$99,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $149,9904,500
46Civil Engineers$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $160,8002,090
47Engineers, All Other$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $154,5601,450
48First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,700 – $154,4201,840
49Financial and Investment Analysts$97,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,710 – $131,9602,380
50Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,880 – $206,770910

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	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$328,840	$68,710 – $442,360	480
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,640	$100,990 – $452,390	2,490
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$232,220	$64,010 – $340,970	350
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$218,190	$83,260 – $487,440	1,730
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$215,290	$128,100 – $340,780	1,170
6	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$211,450	$152,170 – $302,450	830
7	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$211,370	$64,180 – $311,930	650
8	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$176,210	$69,110 – $380,010	400
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,970	$104,020 – $267,840	5,640
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,720	$112,220 – $266,740	1,060
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,860	$97,860 – $330,000	7,400
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$142,540	$81,890 – $346,830	3,990
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,410	$100,250 – $239,370	570
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,590	$69,510 – $167,070	2,630
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,370	$83,300 – $223,640	3,290
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,230	$89,130 – $225,240	1,840
17	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,220	$78,280 – $217,580	3,220
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,600	$72,520 – $239,990	4,700
19	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$131,590	$57,830 – $218,930	370
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,370	$86,480 – $175,500	1,650
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,050	$104,990 – $150,780	750
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,610	$78,410 – $169,070	7,750
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,230	$104,190 – $166,120	500
24	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$123,920	$61,580 – $163,600	750
25	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,320	$84,300 – $139,740	4,540
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,190	$73,550 – $195,040	2,460
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$59,000 – $240,110	23,820
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,440	$82,260 – $201,080	2,000
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,480	$71,980 – $221,330	5,510
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,820	$72,800 – $168,010	1,030
31	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,130	$56,740 – $179,050	6,420
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,750	$59,500 – $186,980	1,680
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$68,060 – $129,430	1,400
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,020	$63,570 – $165,660	1,360
35	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,640	$65,580 – $172,170	6,270
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,540	$76,280 – $133,400	2,000
37	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$101,470	$61,340 – $186,200	520
38	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,850	$67,830 – $227,790	940
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,630	$70,590 – $121,840	710
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,410	$81,600 – $136,260	1,860
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$100,050	$66,030 – $156,810	1,270
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,790	$72,910 – $166,720	690
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$99,600	$49,810 – $199,760	2,890
44	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,440	$52,670 – $145,990	990
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,270	$63,200 – $149,990	4,500
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,650	$66,440 – $160,800	2,090
47	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,000	$59,650 – $154,560	1,450
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,860	$57,700 – $154,420	1,840
49	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,490	$57,710 – $131,960	2,380
50	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,260	$48,880 – $206,770	910

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