Management Occupations in Tennessee, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Management Occupations group in Tennessee. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Tennessee
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 11-0000 |
| Employment | 220,900 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 67.463 |
| Location quotient | 0.95 |
| Mean annual wage | $128,940 |
| Median annual wage | $107,060 |
| Mean hourly wage | $61.99 |
| Median hourly wage | $51.47 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $52,770 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $76,270 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $159,270 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $216,100 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Tennessee
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Tennessee, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Tennessee.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 66,610 | $102,850 | $129,040 | $47,510 | $228,340 | $49.45 |
| Financial Managers | 18,650 | $133,010 | $154,180 | $77,110 | # | $63.95 |
| Managers, All Other | 17,260 | $88,110 | $102,890 | $42,310 | $177,900 | $42.36 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 13,470 | $104,370 | $126,450 | $68,860 | $201,960 | $50.18 |
| Sales Managers | 12,440 | $127,060 | $142,410 | $68,420 | $222,610 | $61.09 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,720 | $149,990 | $164,850 | $92,820 | $239,060 | $72.11 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 8,740 | $126,670 | $140,660 | $73,120 | $215,930 | $60.9 |
| Marketing Managers | 8,320 | $130,260 | $143,250 | $73,040 | $232,770 | $62.62 |
| Construction Managers | 6,490 | $99,790 | $110,480 | $60,930 | $168,390 | $47.98 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 6,130 | $89,470 | $95,760 | $67,090 | $130,470 | * |
| Industrial Production Managers | 5,820 | $106,360 | $117,300 | $62,320 | $175,500 | $51.13 |
| Food Service Managers | 5,400 | $61,000 | $64,590 | $37,600 | $95,190 | $29.33 |
| Chief Executives | 5,360 | $173,870 | $223,350 | $44,840 | # | $83.59 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 5,270 | $94,920 | $107,080 | $51,590 | $172,900 | $45.63 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 5,200 | $62,630 | $71,580 | $37,200 | $108,650 | $30.11 |
| Human Resources Managers | 4,240 | $124,890 | $137,410 | $79,340 | $209,930 | $60.05 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,610 | $153,920 | $156,110 | $97,900 | $213,620 | $74 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 2,670 | $104,230 | $131,180 | $64,020 | $231,410 | $50.11 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 2,540 | $85,940 | $91,910 | $58,490 | $136,880 | $41.32 |
| Facilities Managers | 2,210 | $102,900 | $111,220 | $62,370 | $168,620 | $49.47 |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,430 | $132,930 | $156,820 | $90,380 | # | $63.91 |
| Public Relations Managers | 860 | $116,340 | $121,610 | $56,160 | $180,990 | $55.93 |
| Training and Development Managers | 830 | $110,490 | $127,520 | $76,700 | $202,700 | $53.12 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 680 | $103,020 | $105,860 | $62,620 | $151,860 | $49.53 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 550 | $45,620 | $54,240 | $38,150 | $77,690 | $21.93 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 500 | $63,950 | $79,970 | $45,750 | $127,850 | $30.75 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 480 | $122,490 | $133,390 | $75,020 | $221,460 | $58.89 |
| Lodging Managers | 470 | $49,380 | $58,940 | $37,590 | $87,440 | $23.74 |
| Funeral Home Managers | 450 | $76,720 | $82,590 | $44,980 | $120,840 | $36.89 |
| Emergency Management Directors | 410 | $78,720 | $86,090 | $49,670 | $140,850 | $37.85 |
| Legislators | 390 | $30,300 | $52,590 | $25,090 | $109,290 | * |
| Fundraising Managers | 270 | $95,980 | $106,990 | $58,030 | $174,170 | $46.15 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 260 | $95,470 | $97,400 | $87,150 | $109,140 | $45.9 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 240 | $100,040 | $97,550 | $50,710 | $144,640 | $48.1 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | 120 | $43,210 | $60,030 | $37,050 | $81,050 | $20.77 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | ** | $140,430 | $146,790 | $74,140 | $220,680 | $67.51 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=47&OCC_CODE=11-0000. the group row is AREA 47 / OCC_CODE 11-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 47 / OCC_CODE 11-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.