Clarksville, TN-KY
Across all occupations in the Clarksville, TN-KY metropolitan area, the median wage is $44,860 a year ($21.57 an hour) and the mean $53,330, May 2025. That median is −12% against the US median of $50,980 and −5% against Tennessee's $47,380. BLS counts 103,220 jobs in the area, which spans Tennessee and Kentucky. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Clarksville, TN-KY vs Tennessee and Kentucky and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Clarksville, TN-KY | Hourly | $12.87 | $16.10 | $21.57 | $29.45 | $43.95 | $25.64 | 103,220 |
| Annual | $26,770 | $33,480 | $44,860 | $61,260 | $91,410 | $53,330 | ||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $13.75 | $17.23 | $22.78 | $34.16 | $49.58 | $29.23 | 3,278,760 |
| Annual | $28,600 | $35,830 | $47,380 | $71,050 | $103,130 | $60,800 | ||
| Kentucky | Hourly | $13.45 | $17.02 | $22.56 | $32.10 | $47.30 | $28.36 | 2,000,360 |
| Annual | $27,970 | $35,410 | $46,920 | $66,760 | $98,380 | $58,990 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
311 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profiles: Tennessee, Kentucky. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Clarksville, TN-KY
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $264,060 | $126.95 | 90 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,380 | $103.55 | 30 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $172,410 | $82.89 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $163,980 | $78.84 | 40 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,260 | $67.91 | 80 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $133,920 | $64.39 | 190 |
| 7 | Financial Managers in Tennessee | $133,620 | $64.24 | 270 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $132,200 | $63.56 | 30 |
| 9 | Sales Managers in Tennessee | $126,820 | $60.97 | 210 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Tennessee | $125,790 | $60.48 | 140 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $121,710 | $58.51 | 80 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $121,110 | $58.23 | 310 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $121,060 | $58.20 | 50 |
| 14 | Lawyers in Tennessee | $119,430 | $57.42 | 160 |
| 15 | Information Security Analysts | $116,940 | $56.22 | 50 |
| 16 | Facilities Managers | $115,860 | $55.70 | 50 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $115,160 | $55.37 | 300 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $113,520 | $54.58 | 70 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $111,400 | $53.56 | 70 |
| 20 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $110,660 | $53.20 | 30 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Clarksville, TN-KY
Most concentrated occupations in Clarksville, TN-KY
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 11.32 | 110 | 1.04 | $44,620 |
| 2 | Education Administrators, All Other | 8.47 | 310 | 3.00 | $108,450 |
| 3 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 8.29 | 320 | 3.13 | $45,670 |
| 4 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 4.15 | 310 | 3.04 | * |
| 5 | Production Workers, All Other | 4.13 | 690 | 6.68 | $49,120 |
| 6 | Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3.47 | 270 | 2.65 | $48,420 |
| 7 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.92 | 120 | 1.14 | $45,180 |
| 8 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 2.86 | 140 | 1.39 | $62,910 |
| 9 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.73 | 310 | 3.00 | $45,560 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Tennessee | 2.70 | 2,520 | 24.39 | $45,560 |
Occupation groups in Clarksville, TN-KY
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $99,410 | $110,840 | 5,670 | 54.96 | 0.77 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $79,440 | $86,150 | 1,460 | 14.13 | 0.84 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $76,970 | $84,690 | 1,690 | 16.36 | 0.48 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,360 | $87,270 | 5,740 | 55.61 | 0.88 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,320 | $79,390 | 610 | 5.86 | 0.62 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $71,200 | $75,410 | 4,350 | 42.11 | 0.62 |
| Legal | $65,170 | $88,830 | 440 | 4.30 | 0.51 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $54,650 | $57,510 | 4,740 | 45.93 | 1.17 |
| Protective Service | $51,250 | $53,580 | 2,280 | 22.04 | 0.91 |
| Community and Social Service | $51,110 | $54,550 | 2,000 | 19.39 | 1.13 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $49,710 | $52,640 | 7,260 | 70.35 | 1.20 |
| Construction and Extraction | $49,460 | $55,540 | 3,720 | 36.06 | 0.87 |
| Production | $46,860 | $49,380 | 10,420 | 100.96 | 1.83 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $43,260 | $45,860 | 12,170 | 117.92 | 1.03 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $40,390 | $48,060 | 860 | 8.35 | 0.63 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,550 | $43,210 | 10,620 | 102.87 | 1.17 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,010 | $39,710 | 90 | 0.88 | 0.31 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,900 | $38,750 | 3,610 | 34.97 | 0.69 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,950 | $35,780 | 2,410 | 23.37 | 0.80 |
| Sales and Related | $32,660 | $40,250 | 9,640 | 93.37 | 1.08 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,020 | $32,430 | 2,090 | 20.24 | 0.97 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,770 | $29,920 | 11,350 | 109.97 | 1.25 |
Every occupation in Tennessee and Kentucky, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profiles. All 311 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Clarksville, TN-KY estimates (area 17300).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Clarksville, TN-KY area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.
- The area spans Tennessee and Kentucky; its figures are the whole MSA, as BLS publishes them, under the primary state Tennessee.