Healthcare salaries in Tennessee (2025): 76 jobs compared

Occupation	Median	vs U.S.	Jobs
Registered Nurses	$81,500	−16%	72,200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,130	−10%	35,950
Nursing Assistants	$37,990	−10%	27,040
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,870	−9%	20,830
Medical Assistants	$39,570	−13%	19,180
Nurse Practitioners	$117,590	−11%	12,150
Pharmacy Technicians	$41,920	−8%	11,870
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,070	−1%	8,410
Pharmacists	$133,390	−5%	8,250
Dental Assistants	$46,720	−3%	7,420
Physicians, All Other	$301,290	+13%	5,340
Physical Therapists	$100,140	−3%	4,800
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,630	−19%	4,660
Dental Hygienists	$84,640	−14%	4,570
Medical Records Specialists	$48,780	−5%	4,440
Emergency Medical Technicians	$40,330	−9%	3,860
Psychiatric Technicians	$39,800	−12%	3,810
Paramedics	$57,690	−5%	3,710
Phlebotomists	$38,550	−15%	3,520
Respiratory Therapists	$72,140	−12%	3,440
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,500	−9%	3,390
Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,630	−14%	3,320
Surgical Technologists	$60,530	−6%	3,310
Occupational Therapists	$97,700	−3%	2,490
Family Medicine Physicians	$226,830	−7%	2,260
Physician Assistants	$118,240	−13%	2,240
Dentists, General	$215,290	+26%	2,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,640	−17%	1,880
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$38,890	−15%	1,760
Nurse Anesthetists	$211,450	−11%	1,690
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$63,400	−4%	1,650
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,990	−1%	1,590
Opticians, Dispensing	$49,840	+5%	1,530
Medical Transcriptionists	$44,720	+11%	1,450
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$232,220	−9%	1,370
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,610	−18%	1,350
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,420	−14%	1,300
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,620	−11%	1,230
Massage Therapists	$50,070	−14%	1,230
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$47,940	−1%	1,230
Orderlies	$31,840	−17%	1,200
Pharmacy Aides	$30,170	−20%	1,150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$49,180	−2%	1,110
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$76,650	+3%	1,030
Anesthesiologists	$330,620	−16%	840
Surgical Assistants	$81,640	+22%	750
Pediatricians, General	$176,210	−16%	740
Physical Therapist Aides	$30,320	−14%	710
Optometrists	$134,170	−2%	660
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$64,560	−5%	580
Athletic Trainers	$59,850	−4%	580
Cardiologists	$610,080	+23%	560
Chiropractors	$83,990	+6%	500
Surgeons, All Other	$373,510	−10%	490
Psychiatrists	$214,880	−24%	410
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$84,470	−17%	390
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$354,580	+21%	360
Radiation Therapists	$83,520	−21%	350
Genetic Counselors	$94,380	−6%	340
Nurse Midwives	$116,980	−13%	330
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$90,750	−21%	300
Audiologists	$90,540	−5%	270
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$65,170	−20%	250
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$231,040	−23%	230
Neurologists	$229,670	−8%	220
Therapists, All Other	$56,690	−27%	210
Hearing Aid Specialists	$78,270	+20%	190
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$325,520	−9%	180
Recreational Therapists	$51,910	−16%	150
Exercise Physiologists	$53,570	−10%	140
Dermatologists	$433,630	+32%	100
Podiatrists	$212,470	+33%	70
Medical Dosimetrists	$135,530	−8%	60
Occupational Therapy Aides	$27,840	−29%	40
Orthodontists	$339,610	+17%	–
Acupuncturists	$141,430	+86%	–

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.