Highest Paying Trades in Tennessee

The top skilled trades in Tennessee, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$80,160	4,020	+8.8%
2	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$76,920	0	+5.2%
3	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,830	10,100	+5.5%
4	Millwrights	$61,390	1,110	+5.4%
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$59,380	2,430	+5.5%
6	Electricians	$59,190	19,500	+5.2%
7	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$59,120	6,640	+8.5%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$57,730	8,810	+4.9%
9	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$55,750	1,320	+4.5%
10	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$54,250	430	+8.2%
11	Sheet Metal Workers	$53,680	2,040	+5.2%
12	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$51,480	10,510	+5.7%
13	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$51,480	10,510	+5.7%
14	Boilermakers	$49,810	290	+5.9%
15	Carpenters	$49,520	8,680	+5.2%
16	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$49,070	10,190	+4.1%
17	Machinists	$48,610	7,730	+8.3%
18	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,460	16,390	+8%
19	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$47,280	12,610	+8.2%
20	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$46,880	35,930	+8.1%
21	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$46,460	3,910	+8.1%
22	Drywall Installers	$45,990	930	+5%
23	Pipelayers	$45,800	710	+8.5%
24	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$42,470	1,170	+8.5%
25	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$40,980	3,010	+8.5%
26	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$40,710	3,630	+5.5%
27	Insulation Workers	$38,750	550	+5.2%
28	Helpers — Electricians	$38,720	2,570	+8.4%

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