The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Tennessee to have 141,263 employers offering 2,774,387 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Tennessee jobs is $728 per week ($37,856 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Tennessee than any other with 2,356,407 jobs and 137,814 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $730 per week ($37,960 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 279,394 positions and 1,647 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $605 per week ($31,460 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Tennessee is the State Government sector which has 471 firms and agencies that employ 89,810 people in Tennessee. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $775 per week ($40,300 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Tennessee. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Tennessee jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
38,112 employers in Tennessee which hire 607,846
people. Their average weekly salary is $701 per week ( $36,452 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 7,289 employers in Tennessee which employ
378,472 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$849 per week ($44,148 annually).
If you're interested in Tennessee jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 378,472 positions filled by 7,289
employers in Tennessee. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $849 per week in pay, on average or
$44,148 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 137,206 Tennessee jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 13,387 firms, paying their employees $780
weekly or $40,560 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 116,203 companies that create 1,829,428 Tennessee jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $702 weekly ($36,504 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 21,611 companies that employ 526,979 people in Tennessee.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $827 per week ($43,004 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $849 per week
($44,148 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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