State of Tennessee Salaries

We have 159,094 state of Tennessee salaries in our database. Average state employee salary in TN is $63,219 and median salary is $60,050. Look up TN public employee salaries by name or employer, using form below. For example, search for teacher salaries in Memphis by school name or teacher name.


Tennessee Salaries

EmployerYearEmployees NumberAverage SalaryMedian Salary
Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County
202527,488avg: $58,043median: $58,361
Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County2025 27,488 $58,043$58,361View Details
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
20258,494avg: $84,094median: $68,691
University of Tennessee at Knoxville2025 8,494 $84,094$68,691View Details
Rutherford County School District
20257,406avg: $50,809median: $54,183
Rutherford County School District2025 7,406 $50,809$54,183View Details
Clarksville-Montgomery County School District
20256,979avg: $43,309median: $40,175
Clarksville-Montgomery County School District2025 6,979 $43,309$40,175View Details
Hamilton County School District
20256,496avg: $54,299median: $54,124
Hamilton County School District2025 6,496 $54,299$54,124View Details
Tennessee Department of Correction
20255,437avg: $76,616median: $72,786
Tennessee Department of Correction2025 5,437 $76,616$72,786View Details
Shelby County
20254,762avg: $66,749median: $63,436
Shelby County2025 4,762 $66,749$63,436View Details
Department of Human Services
20253,726avg: $59,145median: $52,920
Department of Human Services2025 3,726 $59,145$52,920View Details
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
20253,313avg: $76,519median: $74,604
Tennessee Department of Children's Services2025 3,313 $76,519$74,604View Details
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
20253,295avg: $76,001median: $55,482
University of Tennessee Health Science Center2025 3,295 $76,001$55,482View Details
Tennessee Department of Transportation
20253,187avg: $84,359median: $74,838
Tennessee Department of Transportation2025 3,187 $84,359$74,838View Details
City of Chattanooga
20252,963avg: $63,423median: $58,594
City of Chattanooga2025 2,963 $63,423$58,594View Details
Tennessee Department of Health
20252,912avg: $80,831median: $72,364
Tennessee Department of Health2025 2,912 $80,831$72,364View Details
Blount County
20252,877avg: $43,256median: $42,957
Blount County2025 2,877 $43,256$42,957View Details
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
20252,793avg: $55,143median: $50,585
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation2025 2,793 $55,143$50,585View Details
University of Memphis
20252,707avg: $77,119median: $66,680
University of Memphis2025 2,707 $77,119$66,680View Details
Maury County Public Schools
20252,073avg: $44,235median: $43,251
Maury County Public Schools2025 2,073 $44,235$43,251View Details
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security
20252,060avg: $88,807median: $82,393
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security2025 2,060 $88,807$82,393View Details
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
20251,997avg: $102,183median: $97,509
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration2025 1,997 $102,183$97,509View Details
City of Murfreesboro
20251,931avg: $57,363median: $60,677
City of Murfreesboro2025 1,931 $57,363$60,677View Details