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Wages by occupation in Clarksville, TN-KY

In Clarksville, TN-KY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,990 in May 2024, with 100,910 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS300 occupations

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What stands out

In Clarksville, TN-KY, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,990 in May 2024, with 100,910 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $236,090 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $21,700 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 3,580 jobs at a median of $27,270. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121560$236,090$114,410≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011110$161,490$49,400≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102150$141,230$74,750≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904160$130,480$91,050$183,280evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011120$129,050$71,510$201,970evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051210$127,510$98,300$156,330evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-303940$124,550$103,790$160,450evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031300$123,000$63,230≥ $239,200evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-202140$121,580$96,660$136,300evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021120$119,490$77,170$191,340evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022200$112,480$56,520$238,990evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107160$112,320$80,630$133,360evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051250$111,380$62,890$169,790evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124160$110,100$71,570$153,410evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306140$109,210$87,810$139,160evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312170$108,770$64,850$175,980evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141150$108,470$66,370$141,090evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113160$107,500$82,180$161,830evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199180$107,240$59,200$134,520evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-209540$103,130$84,750$110,990evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301360$102,830$58,960$130,790evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012100$102,230$66,190$152,930evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111470$102,190$61,720$149,060evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171420$101,650$60,780$128,500evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039320$101,610$73,150$126,590evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202180$99,180$62,790$192,360evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121270$99,090$57,830$137,090evidence →
Social Workers, All Other 21-1029110$98,550$51,700$113,840evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252220$97,460$61,790$163,670evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205190$97,170$63,000$137,580evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30233,580$27,270$21,520$33,340evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20313,060$28,930$21,840$45,850evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,960$26,970$20,740$34,200evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,820$35,680$28,870$47,770evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20902,430$42,190$35,400$49,320evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10212,060$77,440$36,470$181,640evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,820$35,870$28,880$48,030evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,760$25,970$15,080$46,180evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,760$36,260$27,940$53,540evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,610$77,930$57,730$98,900evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,550$49,410$37,400$74,740evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,510$49,370$42,050$62,940evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,500$36,650$23,360$56,290evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,250$30,580$23,580$41,830evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,240$29,900$23,890$42,430evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10111,230$58,020$37,680$89,170evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,200$36,600$28,080$58,180evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,100$45,340$29,840$61,250evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,070$39,790$29,760$55,880evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,010$45,190$30,790$68,740evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,000$32,310$24,140$38,440evidence →
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 49-90211,000$41,790$41,790$60,240evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011970$39,560$28,200$68,120evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011910$26,250$20,030$35,850evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021880$25,890$21,110$35,540evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013880$36,970$28,750$47,980evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014870$30,320$22,380$39,590evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031840$51,200$44,050$71,380evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011730$27,510$21,370$34,130evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061690$57,300$42,530$69,830evidence →

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