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Tennessee Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is below the national median ($121k vs $138k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 19% from the last 14 days)
  • Few reposted listings (20% appear duplicated)

Tennessee job market overview (May 2026)

The Tennessee job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 10,467 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Tennessee job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Tennessee.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,598——
Store Supervisor / Manager1,397$115k n=24—
Retail Associate658—$18.25/hr n=43
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead609—$18.96/hr n=3
Restaurant Manager / GM408——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,283——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers666——
Managers, All Other381$146k n=42—
General and Operations Managers215——
Software Developers174$137k n=21—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time968$77k n=79$18.34/hr n=26
Part-time939$84k n=5$18.34/hr n=94
Contract234$146k n=38—
Temporary119$159k n=43—
Intern67$52k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants4,232$103k n=4$20.65/hr n=5
Retail3,877$147k n=226$18.34/hr n=122
Healthcare1,267$61k n=18—
Financial Services748$47k n=55—
Consumer Goods617$115k n=20$18.34/hr n=116

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,598
  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,397
  • Retail Associate658
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead609
  • Restaurant Manager / GM408
  • VP213

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1,283
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers666
  • Managers, All Other381
  • General and Operations Managers215
  • Software Developers174
  • Registered Nurses167

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants4,232
  • Retail3,877
  • Healthcare1,267
  • Financial Services748
  • Consumer Goods617
  • Professional Services518

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,140 · 78%
  • Full-time968 · 9%
  • Part-time939 · 9%
  • Contract234 · 2%
  • Temporary119 · 1%
  • Intern67 · 1%

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