CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN TENNESSEE.
BLS wage data for 14 of 17 trades in Tennessee. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 950 workers
$38.46
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 16,780 workers
$34.54
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 1,110 workers
$29.51
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 19,500 workers
$28.46
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 8,810 workers
$27.76
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 8,810 workers
$27.76
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 500 workers
$27.18
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 1,320 workers
$26.80
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 2,040 workers
$25.81
/hr median · 2024
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011 · 290 workers
$23.95
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 8,680 workers
$23.81
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 10,190 workers
$23.59
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 12,610 workers
$22.73
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 1,460 workers
$21.72
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 3,630 workers
$19.57
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071
data pending
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending