Johnson City, TN
Across all occupations in the Johnson City, TN metropolitan area, the median wage is $43,480 a year ($20.90 an hour) and the mean $54,750, May 2025. That median is −15% against the US median of $50,980 and −8% against Tennessee's $47,380. BLS counts 81,690 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is obstetricians and gynecologists; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Johnson City, TN vs Tennessee and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Johnson City, TN | Hourly | $12.71 | $15.36 | $20.90 | $29.62 | $45.76 | $26.32 | 81,690 |
| Annual | $26,430 | $31,950 | $43,480 | $61,610 | $95,170 | $54,750 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
287 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Tennessee. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Johnson City, TN
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $284,630 | $136.84 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $280,260 | $134.74 | 320 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $195,450 | $93.97 | 100 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $182,660 | $87.82 | 50 |
| 5 | Financial Managers in Tennessee | $133,170 | $64.02 | 300 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,120 | $64.00 | 80 |
| 7 | Sales Managers in Tennessee | $129,470 | $62.25 | 190 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $128,580 | $61.82 | 290 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Tennessee | $128,530 | $61.79 | 160 |
| 10 | Administrative Services Managers | $123,240 | $59.25 | 120 |
| 11 | Veterinarians | $122,580 | $58.93 | 50 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $119,630 | $57.51 | 130 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $117,730 | $56.60 | 30 |
| 14 | Lawyers in Tennessee | $117,390 | $56.44 | 130 |
| 15 | Optometrists | $115,210 | $55.39 | 30 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $113,220 | $54.44 | 70 |
| 17 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,470 | $50.71 | 400 |
| 18 | Software Developers in Tennessee | $103,320 | $49.67 | 300 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $102,430 | $49.25 | 380 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $102,330 | $49.20 | 150 |
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 Johnson City, TN
Most concentrated occupations in Johnson City, TN
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 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 8.83 | 340 | 4.20 | $38,410 |
| 2 | Bill and Account Collectors | 5.67 | 470 | 5.79 | $36,490 |
| 3 | Medical Transcriptionists | 4.40 | 100 | 1.18 | $39,430 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 4.08 | 140 | 1.76 | $73,290 |
| 5 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 3.82 | 180 | 2.20 | $45,610 |
| 6 | Social Workers, All Other | 3.58 | 120 | 1.45 | $88,380 |
| 7 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee | 3.12 | 1,580 | 19.30 | $36,570 |
| 8 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2.99 | 240 | 2.89 | $38,820 |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2.88 | 230 | 2.87 | $47,720 |
| 10 | Production Workers, All Other | 2.83 | 370 | 4.57 | $42,480 |
Occupation groups in Johnson City, TN
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $101,840 | $119,220 | 4,440 | 54.36 | 0.76 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $78,700 | $88,120 | 930 | 11.42 | 0.68 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,110 | $94,020 | 8,310 | 101.75 | 1.61 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $67,020 | $78,140 | 1,290 | 15.85 | 0.47 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $66,190 | $74,540 | 3,500 | 42.85 | 0.63 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $60,180 | $62,220 | 5,110 | 62.59 | 1.07 |
| Legal | $56,670 | $92,400 | 300 | 3.66 | 0.44 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $56,280 | $62,390 | 770 | 9.40 | 0.99 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $49,390 | $52,970 | 2,940 | 35.99 | 0.92 |
| Community and Social Service | $47,640 | $53,250 | 1,790 | 21.91 | 1.28 |
| Construction and Extraction | $46,590 | $51,260 | 2,470 | 30.23 | 0.73 |
| Production | $42,480 | $44,120 | 5,590 | 68.45 | 1.24 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $40,970 | $50,280 | 690 | 8.41 | 0.64 |
| Protective Service | $40,570 | $45,090 | 1,560 | 19.10 | 0.79 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $40,060 | $43,590 | 12,200 | 149.32 | 1.31 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,860 | $37,880 | 4,050 | 49.58 | 0.98 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $36,150 | $39,470 | 5,930 | 72.62 | 0.83 |
| Sales and Related | $31,720 | $40,630 | 7,090 | 86.83 | 1.01 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $31,480 | $34,620 | 1,960 | 23.94 | 0.82 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $31,200 | $36,380 | 50 | 0.55 | 0.20 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,120 | $32,210 | 1,380 | 16.90 | 0.81 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,350 | $29,230 | 9,340 | 114.29 | 1.30 |
Every occupation in Tennessee, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 287 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 Johnson City, TN estimates (area 27740).
- 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 Johnson City, TN 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.