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Median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee

Median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee was $47,380 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD47,380
Change on 2024+2.7%
Rank41st of 51US states ranked
Series high47,3802025
Series low25,3602003

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Median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee, 2003 to 2025

25K30K35K40K45K50K2003200720112015201920252003: 25,360 USD2004: 26,030 USD2005: 26,510 USD2006: 27,280 USD2007: 27,960 USD2008: 29,000 USD2009: 29,470 USD2010: 29,920 USD2011: 30,270 USD2012: 30,350 USD2013: 30,990 USD2014: 31,250 USD2015: 31,820 USD2016: 32,800 USD2017: 33,860 USD2018: 34,890 USD2019: 35,910 USD2020: 37,440 USD2021: 37,700 USD2022: 39,930 USD2023: 43,820 USD2024: 46,120 USD2025: 47,380 USD20K30K40K50K20032011201920252003: 25,360 USD2004: 26,030 USD2005: 26,510 USD2006: 27,280 USD2007: 27,960 USD2008: 29,000 USD2009: 29,470 USD2010: 29,920 USD2011: 30,270 USD2012: 30,350 USD2013: 30,990 USD2014: 31,250 USD2015: 31,820 USD2016: 32,800 USD2017: 33,860 USD2018: 34,890 USD2019: 35,910 USD2020: 37,440 USD2021: 37,700 USD2022: 39,930 USD2023: 43,820 USD2024: 46,120 USD2025: 47,380 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-15.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202547,380
202446,120
202343,820
202239,930
202137,700
202037,440
201935,910
201834,890
201733,860
201632,800
201531,820
201431,250
201330,990
201230,350
201130,270
201029,920
200929,470
200829,000
200727,960
200627,280
200526,510
200426,030
200325,360

Compared with United States

Place2025
Tennessee47,380
United States50,980

Tennessee compared with nearby places

Alabama: 45,670 USDAlaska: 61,000 USDArizona: 50,060 USDArkansas: 43,630 USDCalifornia: 58,240 USDColorado: 59,800 USDConnecticut: 59,690 USDDelaware: 52,190 USDDistrict of Columbia: 91,540 USDFlorida: 47,880 USDGeorgia: 48,170 USDHawaii: 56,320 USDIdaho: 47,970 USDIllinois: 51,960 USDIndiana: 47,860 USDIowa: 48,540 USDKansas: 48,010 USDKentucky: 46,920 USDLouisiana: 45,520 USDMaine: 51,430 USDMaryland: 59,510 USDMassachusetts: 63,590 USDMichigan: 49,270 USDMinnesota: 56,920 USDMississippi: 40,120 USDMissouri: 47,800 USDMontana: 48,740 USDNebraska: 48,980 USDNevada: 47,660 USDNew Hampshire: 55,880 USDNew Jersey: 58,570 USDNew Mexico: 47,210 USDNew York: 59,670 USDNorth Carolina: 47,970 USDNorth Dakota: 52,480 USDOhio: 49,380 USDOklahoma: 45,600 USDOregon: 57,000 USDPennsylvania: 49,690 USDRhode Island: 56,780 USDSouth Carolina: 46,490 USDSouth Dakota: 47,080 USDTennessee: 47,380 USDTexas: 48,620 USDUtah: 50,110 USDVermont: 56,390 USDVirginia: 55,690 USDWashington: 62,990 USDWest Virginia: 45,300 USDWisconsin: 50,270 USDWyoming: 50,270 USD
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Median annual wage, all occupations, 2025, USD. Tennessee is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Median annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of jobs pay more and half pay less. Estimates refer to May of each year.

A wage per job, not household or personal income: for those use median_household_income or per_capita_personal_income. Covers employees of nonfarm establishments; the self-employed, farm workers and private household workers are excluded. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded. BLS converts hourly rates to annual pay at 2,080 hours a year.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000) (Median annual wage, all occupations, Tennessee, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Tennessee, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/tennessee. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Median annual wage, all occupations, Tennessee, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/tennessee.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Tennessee, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/tennessee (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee?

Median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee was $47,380 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 41st highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest median annual wage, all occupations in Tennessee?

$47,380 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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