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Tennessee Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is below the national median ($117k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (19% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)

Tennessee job market overview (May 2026)

The Tennessee job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 10,096 active job postings tracked here, 49% 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 / Cashier1,583——
Store Supervisor / Manager1,396$115k n=24—
Retail Associate637—$18.25/hr n=41
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead596—$18.53/hr n=5
Restaurant Manager / GM402——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,293——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers667——
Managers, All Other440$146k n=43—
General and Operations Managers216——
Software Developers177$137k n=23—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time926$70k n=80$18.34/hr n=26
Part-time870$55k n=10$18.34/hr n=96
Contract242$135k n=42$16.93/hr n=4
Temporary121$137k n=52—
Intern63$52k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants4,230$97k n=10$17.31/hr n=11
Retail3,760$146k n=229$18.34/hr n=124
Healthcare1,178$61k n=26—
Financial Services585$49k n=58—
Consumer Goods582$115k n=26$18.34/hr n=117

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,583
  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,396
  • Retail Associate637
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead596
  • Restaurant Manager / GM402
  • Cook / Kitchen193

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1,293
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers667
  • Managers, All Other440
  • General and Operations Managers216
  • Software Developers177
  • Registered Nurses168

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants4,230
  • Retail3,760
  • Healthcare1,178
  • Financial Services585
  • Consumer Goods582
  • Professional Services539

Employment mix

  • Unspecified7,874 · 78%
  • Full-time926 · 9%
  • Part-time870 · 9%
  • Contract242 · 2%
  • Temporary121 · 1%
  • Intern63 · 1%

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