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Average Physicians, All Other Salary in Tennessee

Physicians, All Other in Tennessee earn a median annual salary of $301,290, which is +13.3% compared to the national median. There are 5,340 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Tennessee (state).

$301,290
Tennessee median annual wage
$145/hour median
+13.3%
Difference vs national median
National median is $265,930
5,340
Local employment
1.6 jobs per 1,000 workers
0.74
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$101,560
25th
$181,200
Median
$301,290
75th
$426,850
90th
$503,430

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Tennessee, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
91.9%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$327,953
Goods: 96.2%
Services: 72.1%
Rents: 79.1%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
North Dakota $454,550 Compare 740
Montana $438,850 Compare 580
Maine $419,410 Compare 1,340
Wisconsin $391,740 Compare 6,350
Minnesota $367,320 Compare 5,350
Indiana $366,190 Compare 6,760

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Tennessee

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Cardiologists $610,080 1.55
Dermatologists $433,630 0.41
Surgeons, All Other $373,510 0.92
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $354,580 0.80
Orthodontists $339,610 N/A
Anesthesiologists $330,620 1.03
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $325,520 0.61
Physicians, All Other $301,290 0.74

Tennessee has salary data for 749 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Cardiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Physicians, All Other in Tennessee

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Physicians, All Other are projected to change by +2.5% from 2024 to 2034, with 9,600 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.