--- title: Tennessee Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Tennessee. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee date: 2026-09-28T19:13:53Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/168uvn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Tennessee Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 45,497 **Hiring momentum:** +17.3% — 2,176 new postings in the last 28 days vs 1,855 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 64,681 - Median salary: $53K - Salary range (P25–P75): $40K – $85K - Remote share: 4.8% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 64,681 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Tennessee runs 24% below the United States median ($53K vs $70K). - New postings for Tennessee rose 17% in the last 28 days (2176 vs 1855 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in Tennessee: Hospitals and Health Care (17% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Tennessee | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Nashville, TN — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/nashville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9705 | $70K | | [Jobs in Memphis, TN — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/memphis?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6849 | $57K | | [Knoxville, TN Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/knoxville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3928 | $51K | | [Hiring in Chattanooga, TN — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/chattanooga?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2293 | $81K | | [Jobs in Franklin, TN — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/franklin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1174 | $48K | | [Hiring in Murfreesboro, TN — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/murfreesboro?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1026 | $50K | | [Jobs in Clarksville, TN — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/clarksville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 860 | $53K | | [Brentwood, TN Jobs — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/brentwood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 705 | $49K | | [Jobs in Lebanon, TN — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/lebanon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 531 | $48K | | [Hiring in Maryville, TN — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/tennessee/maryville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 427 | $41K | ## Jobs by city in Tennessee | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Nashville | 9705 | $70K | | Memphis | 6849 | $57K | | Knoxville | 3928 | $51K | | Chattanooga | 2293 | $81K | | Franklin | 1174 | $48K | | Murfreesboro | 1026 | $50K | | Clarksville | 860 | $53K | | Brentwood | 705 | $49K | | Lebanon | 531 | $48K | | Maryville | 427 | $41K | ## Top industries in Tennessee | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 10920 | $74K | | Retail | 8833 | $33K | | Restaurants | 3824 | $36K | | Primary & Secondary Education | 2606 | $44K | | Transportation & Logistics | 1968 | $96K | | Hospitality | 1421 | $40K | | Food & Beverage Services | 1387 | $37K | | Construction | 1380 | $68K | | Higher Education | 1342 | $50K | | Real Estate | 1341 | $47K | ## Top roles hiring in Tennessee | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 2167 | $32K | | Registered Nurse | 2094 | $86K | | Assistant Manager | 1384 | $37K | | Restaurant Team Member | 1161 | $28K | | Delivery Driver | 1118 | $42K | | Customer Service Representative | 1070 | $35K | | CDL Driver | 1058 | $65K | | Sales Representative | 1050 | $70K | | Physical Therapist | 967 | $83K | | Warehouse Associate | 785 | $41K | ## Top hiring companies in Tennessee | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2087 | | [Results Physiotherapy Jobs & Careers — Physical Therapy](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/results-physiotherapy?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 866 | | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 849 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 832 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 1068 employers filed 4210 petitions; 5% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Tennessee | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | St. Jude | 303 | $121K | | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 200 | $122K | | FedEx Corporation | 265 | $120K | | Amazon | 731 | $123K | | Deloitte | 224 | $118K | [All H1B sponsors in Tennessee](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/tennessee?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)