Physicians, All Other Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$301,290
$144.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$327,953
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($265,930): +$35,360 (+13.3%)
Tennessee ranks 18th of 50 states by median pay, and 16th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $101,560 | $48.83 |
| 25th percentile | $181,200 | $87.11 |
| Median | $301,290 | $144.85 |
| 75th percentile | $426,850 | $205.21 |
| 90th percentile | $503,430 | $242.04 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 5,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $301,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- +$35,360 (+13.3%)
Cost of living
$301,290 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $327,953
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $312,490 | $310,389 20th |
| Washington | ||
| 17th | $307,170 | $287,040 28th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 18th | $301,290 | $327,953 16th |
| Idaho | ||
| 19th | $299,340 | $313,465 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 20th | $298,320 | $289,485 26th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiologist salary in Tennessee
$610,080/year Tennessee
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Tennessee
$325,520/year Tennessee
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Tennessee
$433,630/year Tennessee
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Alabama
$272,610/year Alabama
- Physicians, All Other salary in Arkansas
$136,880/year Arkansas
- Physicians, All Other salary in Georgia
$266,880/year Georgia
- Physicians, All Other salary in Kentucky
$327,390/year Kentucky
- Physicians, All Other salary in Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Physicians, All Other salary in Missouri
$227,980/year Missouri
- Physicians, All Other salary in North Carolina
$260,330/year North Carolina
- Physicians, All Other salary in Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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