Highest-paying jobs in Knoxville

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#50. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $103,360
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 8,930 people (21.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $104,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $105,630
- Median hourly wage: $50.78
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $105,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 290 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $107,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $107,320
- Median hourly wage: $51.59
- Total employment: 1,930 people (4.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $107,860
- Median hourly wage: $51.85
- Total employment: 730 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.96
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,890
- Median hourly wage: $53.31
- Total employment: 560 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $113,180
- Median hourly wage: $54.41
- Total employment: 2,130 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $115,230
- Median hourly wage: $55.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $115,830
- Median hourly wage: $55.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $116,830
- Median hourly wage: $56.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $118,050
- Median hourly wage: $56.76
- Total employment: 940 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,670
- Median hourly wage: $57.53
- Total employment: 640 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $120,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.92
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $121,020
- Median hourly wage: $58.19
- Total employment: 1,060 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,390
- Median hourly wage: $58.36
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $125,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.35
- Total employment: 510 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $127,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 210 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $128,440
- Median hourly wage: $61.75
- Total employment: 180 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $128,460
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $128,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.98
- Total employment: 240 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $130,300
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 1,560 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $131,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.43
- Total employment: 2,010 people (4.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 1,030 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,340
- Median hourly wage: $65.55
- Total employment: 890 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $136,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $138,240
- Median hourly wage: $66.46
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $139,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $140,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $142,120
- Median hourly wage: $68.33
- Total employment: 1,270 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $145,200
- Median hourly wage: $69.81
- Total employment: 570 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $159,180
- Median hourly wage: $76.53
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $163,270
- Median hourly wage: $78.49
- Total employment: 160 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $167,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $171,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $174,380
- Median hourly wage: $83.84
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $188,480
- Median hourly wage: $90.61
- Total employment: 600 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $197,740
- Median hourly wage: $95.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $210,580
- Median hourly wage: $101.24
- Total employment: 480 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 480 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 550 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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