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Highest Wages in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by highest wages

Best Tennessee Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
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Highest Wages — Tennessee

1 Franklin $1,679
2 Spring Hill $1,679
3 Brentwood $1,679
4 Nolensville $1,679
5 Thompson's Station $1,679
6 Nashville-Davidson $1,598
7 La Vergne $1,598
8 Goodlettsville $1,598
9 Green Hill $1,598
10 Oak Ridge $1,590
11 Kingston $1,590
12 Harriman $1,590
13 Rockwood $1,590
14 Powell $1,536
15 Clinton $1,536
16 Brownsville $1,439
17 Memphis $1,375
18 Bartlett $1,375
19 Collierville $1,375
20 Germantown $1,375
21 Arlington $1,375
22 Lakeland $1,375
23 Millington $1,375
24 Chattanooga $1,269
25 Soddy-Daisy $1,269
26 Red Bank $1,269
27 Middle Valley $1,269
28 Collegedale $1,269
29 Signal Mountain $1,269
30 Harrison $1,269
31 Knoxville $1,251
32 Seymour $1,251
33 Murfreesboro $1,225
34 Smyrna $1,225
35 Columbia $1,207
36 Kingsport $1,193
37 Maryville $1,176
38 Alcoa $1,176
39 Eagleton Village $1,176
40 Tullahoma $1,171
41 Lynchburg $1,171
42 Ashland City $1,151
43 Pleasant View $1,151
44 Hendersonville $1,140
45 Gallatin $1,140
46 White House $1,140
47 Portland $1,140
48 Manchester $1,139
49 Jackson $1,116
50 Lebanon $1,109
51 Mount Juliet $1,109
52 Oakland $1,098
53 Bolivar $1,098
54 Erwin $1,095
55 Johnson City $1,072
56 Jonesborough $1,072
57 Jefferson City $1,071
58 Church Hill $1,065
59 Springfield $1,060
60 Greenbrier $1,060
61 Millersville $1,060
62 Farragut $1,047
63 Lenoir City $1,047
64 Tellico Village $1,047
65 Sweetwater $1,047
66 Loudon $1,047
67 Cleveland $1,046
68 South Cleveland $1,046
69 Dyersburg $1,045
70 Shelbyville $1,034
71 Lewisburg $1,033
72 Winchester $1,019
73 Hartsville/Trousdale County $1,018
74 Clarksville $1,002
75 Dickson $995
76 Fairview $983
77 Pulaski $981
78 Morristown $980
79 Athens $979
80 Greeneville $973
81 Fayetteville $973
82 McMinnville $969
83 Cookeville $968
84 Atoka $967
85 Covington $967
86 Munford $967
87 Lafayette $967
88 Savannah $965
89 Madisonville $949
90 Milan $942
91 Humboldt $942
92 Medina $942
93 Dayton $940
94 Smithville $940
95 Ripley $937
96 Union City $922
97 Paris $918
98 Elizabethton $915
99 Lexington $908
100 Bristol $902

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest wages in Tennessee.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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