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Cardiologists

Top Job

$183,208

Avg Salary

209,070

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Tennessee

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Cardiologists SOC: 29-1212	$551,190	$551,190	$265	560
Dermatologists SOC: 29-1213	$359,260	$359,260	$173	100
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$341,820	$341,820	$164	180
Anesthesiologists SOC: 29-1211	$323,070	$323,070	$155	840
Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$296,570	$296,570	$143	360
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Neurologists SOC: 29-1217	$292,700	$292,700	$141	220
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$284,650	$284,650	$137	2,260
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$268,340	$268,340	$129	230
Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$239,970	$239,970	$115	4,700
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$238,020	$238,020	$114	1,370
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Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$218,870	$218,870	$105	1,690
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$210,700	$210,700	$101	2,200
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$210,520	$210,520	$101	410
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$191,030	$191,030	$92	70
Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$188,280	$188,280	$91	740
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates SOC: 23-1023	$173,150	$173,150	$83	420
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$171,070	$171,070	$82	240
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$167,280	$167,280	$80	3,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$167,270	$167,270	$80	12,040
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$164,480	$164,480	$79	17,630
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Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$163,870	$163,870	$79	9,010
Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$153,620	$153,620	$74	1,460
Personal Financial Advisors SOC: 13-2052	$153,140	$153,140	$74	3,970
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC: 19-1021	$150,580	$150,580	$72	60
Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$149,020	$149,020	$72	590
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Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$148,100	$148,100	$71	670
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$147,790	$147,790	$71	880
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$145,590	$145,590	$70	7,730
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$144,990	$144,990	$70	4,310
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$144,040	$144,040	$69	12,270
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$142,700	$142,700	$69	110
Administrative Services Managers SOC: 11-3012	$139,250	$139,250	$67	8,170
Actuaries SOC: 15-2011	$136,800	$136,800	$66	300
Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033	$135,540	$135,540	$65	2,680
General and Operations Managers SOC: 11-1021	$132,520	$132,520	$64	63,720
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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels SOC: 53-5021	$132,020	$132,020	$63	940
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$131,930	$131,930	$63	700
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$131,910	$131,910	$63	840
Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$131,270	$131,270	$63	8,250
Information Security Analysts SOC: 15-1212	$130,320	$130,320	$63	3,330
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Veterinarians SOC: 29-1131	$129,660	$129,660	$62	1,730
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$128,350	$128,350	$62	6,310
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$128,340	$128,340	$62	14,160
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$127,270	$127,270	$61	4,330
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$126,190	$126,190	$61	1,030
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers SOC: 17-2031	$124,040	$124,040	$60	170
Economists SOC: 19-3011	$123,810	$123,810	$60	80
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$123,700	$123,700	$59	60
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer SOC: 17-2072	$123,490	$123,490	$59	740
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$122,320	$122,320	$59	610

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Cardiologists leads the job market in Tennesseewith $551,190 average compensation.

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for Tennessee. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.