Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.
In Clarksville, the annual mean wage is $44,080 or 24.3% lower than the national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $199,560. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
#50. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $69,370
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,440
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,080
– Employment: 1,329,280
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
— Salinas, CA ($91,280)
#49. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $69,780
– #198 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)
#48. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $71,750
– #93 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 720
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,530
– Employment: 1,020,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
#47. Budget analysts
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,060
– #131 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $84,240
– Employment: 47,440
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
— Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)
#46. Project management specialists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,490
– #357 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)
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#45. Financial and investment analysts
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,660
– #258 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $103,020
– Employment: 291,880
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)
#44. Logisticians
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,940
– #154 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)
#43. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $72,960
– #68 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 540
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,880
– Employment: 592,000
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
— Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
#42. Management analysts
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $73,250
– #347 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)
#41. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $73,670
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
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#40. Computer network architects
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $74,530
– #242 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $120,650
– Employment: 168,830
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
— Rapid City, SD ($145,810)
#39. Occupational health and safety specialists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $74,780
– #177 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $78,740
– Employment: 106,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)
#38. Librarians and media collections specialists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $75,540
– #24 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,180
– Employment: 127,790
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
#37. Construction managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,280
– #356 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)
#36. Special education teachers, middle school
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,720
– #37 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,860
– Employment: 79,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
— Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
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#35. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $76,900
– #316 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)
#34. Facilities managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $79,280
– #276 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,970
– Employment: 101,230
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
— Ithaca, NY ($136,210)
#33. Electrical engineers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $80,550
– #304 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)
#32. Industrial engineers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $81,390
– #295 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)
#31. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $82,460
– #54 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $93,260
– Employment: 426,870
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($154,880)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,290)
— Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($121,180)
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#30. Personal financial advisors
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $83,750
– #304 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)
#29. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $85,510
– #110 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $133,310
– Employment: 191,830
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
— Jackson, MS ($202,690)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)
#28. Speech-language pathologists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $85,630
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– Employment: 147,470
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
— Salinas, CA ($107,160)
#27. Mechanical engineers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $86,080
– #209 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $97,000
– Employment: 278,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)
#26. Occupational therapists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $86,780
– #162 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,470
– Employment: 127,830
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)
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#25. Physical therapists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $87,670
– #244 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)
#24. Civil engineers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $87,920
– #177 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)
#23. Marketing managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $88,450
– #299 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,440
– Employment: 278,690
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)
#22. Computer systems analysts
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $88,900
– #186 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,210
– Employment: 505,150
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
— Huntsville, AL ($118,690)
#21. Lawyers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,040
– #363 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $148,030
– Employment: 681,010
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)
#20. School psychologists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $89,410
– #46 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,770
– Employment: 57,110
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boulder, CO ($116,280)
— El Centro, CA ($116,010)
— Fresno, CA ($115,360)
#19. Business teachers, postsecondary
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $91,040
– #106 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,720
– Employment: 79,640
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
#18. General and operations managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $91,450
– #290 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,500
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)
#17. Human resources managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $93,300
– #312 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $136,590
– Employment: 166,530
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)
#16. Software developers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $93,600
– #251 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)
#15. Medical and health services managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $94,500
– #348 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 340
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)
#14. Administrative services managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $96,870
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $113,030
– Employment: 224,620
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)
#13. Industrial production managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $98,370
– #319 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)
#12. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $102,190
– #115 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 240
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)
#11. Nurse practitioners
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,070
– #304 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 250
National
– Annual mean salary: $118,040
– Employment: 234,690
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
— Napa, CA ($184,700)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)
#10. Education administrators, postsecondary
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,550
– #110 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $111,260
– Employment: 155,990
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
— Syracuse, NY ($164,660)
#9. Veterinarians
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,710
– #137 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $109,920
– Employment: 77,260
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,440)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($140,390)
#8. Financial managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $105,840
– #366 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 310
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)
#7. Sales managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $106,300
– #332 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)
#6. Physician assistants
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $107,940
– #239 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,460
– Employment: 132,940
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($167,240)
— Panama City, FL ($165,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($164,150)
#5. Computer and information systems managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $113,790
– #326 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)
#4. Pharmacists
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $120,150
– #249 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,690
– Employment: 312,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)
#3. Architectural and engineering managers
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $122,580
– #283 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)
#2. Chief executives
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $171,330
– #238 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $213,020
– Employment: 200,480
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)
#1. Family medicine physicians
Clarksville, TN-KY
– Annual mean salary: $199,560
– #222 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $235,930
– Employment: 102,930
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Coeur d’Alene, ID ($336,820)
— Fond du Lac, WI ($336,140)
— Gainesville, GA ($330,930)