Highest paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY
The best paying occupations in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianClarksville, TN-KY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $264,060 | $165,560 – $501,200 | 90 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $215,380 | $118,680 – $350,250 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $172,410 | $47,390 – $357,440 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $163,980 | $78,610 – $321,260 | 40 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,260 | $101,010 – $219,730 | 80 |
| 6 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $133,920 | $107,010 – $161,560 | 190 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,620 | $80,910 – $256,530 | 270 |
| 8 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $132,200 | $47,600 – $159,810 | 30 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,820 | $70,030 – $212,470 | 210 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,790 | $73,980 – $216,300 | 140 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $121,710 | $99,890 – $141,540 | 80 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,110 | $78,310 – $194,560 | 310 |
| 13 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,060 | $90,620 – $162,690 | 50 |
| 14 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $119,430 | $71,510 – $213,330 | 160 |
| 15 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $116,940 | $57,740 – $162,510 | 50 |
| 16 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,860 | $77,720 – $159,090 | 50 |
| 17 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $115,160 | $95,690 – $148,740 | 300 |
| 18 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,520 | $63,610 – $202,690 | 70 |
| 19 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $111,400 | $96,980 – $155,880 | 70 |
| 20 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award | $110,660 | $105,370 – $119,080 | 30 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $108,450 | $78,230 – $132,910 | 310 |
| 22 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,450 | $77,460 – $163,400 | 70 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,500 | $67,100 – $163,130 | 450 |
| 24 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $101,430 | $30,300 – $119,570 | 30 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,230 | $68,950 – $172,820 | 150 |
| 26 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $100,810 | $76,260 – $167,140 | 70 |
| 27 | Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,420 | $45,660 – $115,770 | 110 |
| 28 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,510 | $60,780 – $180,270 | 150 |
| 29 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,130 | $66,350 – $141,660 | 80 |
| 30 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,810 | $62,230 – $124,110 | 130 |
| 31 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $97,590 | $75,530 – $125,090 | 270 |
| 32 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,470 | $41,540 – $139,530 | 110 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $97,470 | $79,460 – $109,450 | 90 |
| 34 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,930 | $64,600 – $141,370 | 140 |
| 35 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $96,650 | $63,710 – $161,270 | 310 |
| 36 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,470 | $37,470 – $140,560 | 50 |
| 37 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $93,900 | $59,970 – $144,990 | 40 |
| 38 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $93,370 | $57,520 – $106,770 | 170 |
| 39 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $93,220 | $61,110 – $126,440 | 240 |
| 40 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $92,940 | $47,830 – $130,210 | 150 |
| 41 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $91,000 | $67,990 – $122,990 | 340 |
| 42 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $88,790 | $43,490 – $160,640 | 350 |
| 43 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $87,920 | $49,460 – $166,230 | 200 |
| 44 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $87,000 | $46,630 – $156,080 | 100 |
| 45 | Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree | $85,810 | $67,200 – $115,210 | 50 |
| 46 | Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent | $84,500 | $57,740 – $104,590 | 70 |
| 47 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $83,780 | $67,200 – $119,430 | 70 |
| 48 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree | $83,780 | $67,290 – $106,330 | 40 |
| 49 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $83,760 | $49,380 – $100,220 | 140 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $81,260 | $61,010 – $93,980 | 200 |