Project Management Jobs in Tennessee

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Tennessee Ranks:
33
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary
34
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
39
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary
45
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary
47
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
49
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary

Project management professionals in Tennessee might find themselves singing Memphis blues on payday. The state ranks low in nearly every field and in almost every city, with a few exceptions. Industrial production managers make slightly over the national average salary in Chattanooga, Kingsport, and Cleveland, earning between $90,000 and $92,000. Construction managers are some of the lowest-paid PMPs, particularly in Morristown where they earn $45,000 on average. Nashville wages are low across the board, most notably for transportation, storage, and distribution managers, who make a median salary of about $53,000.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Construction Managers4,880$65,77079%
Computer and Information Systems Managers4,850$97,02080%
Industrial Production Managers3,730$84,72095%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3,220$66,96082%
Architectural and Engineering Managers2,460$100,56081%
Natural Sciences Managers460$95,45082%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN680$100,19080%
Knoxville, TN380$106,63085%
Chattanooga, TN-GA270$119,82096%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA120$101,99082%
Clarksville, TN-KY40$100,75081%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN1,940$97,39081%
Knoxville, TN470$92,28076%
Chattanooga, TN-GA330$95,94079%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA150$114,42095%
Johnson City, TN70$81,44067%
Clarksville, TN-KY60$92,09076%
Cleveland, TN40$76,79063%
Jackson, TN40$87,20072%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN1,740$68,55083%
Knoxville, TN700$58,90071%
Chattanooga, TN-GA350$68,96083%
Jackson, TN170$58,90071%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA160$56,38068%
Clarksville, TN-KY100$50,71061%
Johnson City, TN100$64,61078%
Morristown, TN40$45,15055%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Industrial Production Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN800$82,12092%
Chattanooga, TN-GA410$90,600102%
Knoxville, TN360$88,790100%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA190$91,130102%
Clarksville, TN-KY150$67,85076%
Morristown, TN110$81,80092%
Johnson City, TN90$76,70086%
Jackson, TN70$84,68095%
Cleveland, TN70$92,110103%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Knoxville, TN80$101,48088%
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN70$94,84082%
Cleveland, TN40$92,87080%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN940$53,04065%
Chattanooga, TN-GA260$61,13075%
Knoxville, TN220$69,03084%
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA90$55,23067%
Clarksville, TN-KY60$57,19070%
Morristown, TN50$57,13070%
Johnson City, TN40$59,89073%
Jackson, TN30$81,550100%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012