Basic Information on Work in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN has a population of 191,857, of which 98,144 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.3%, which is 0.3 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.9 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Knoxville, TN is $44,477 per year, which is 22.5% lower than the national average and 11.3% lower than Tennessee average. Further details are as follows.

98.1K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

97.6K

2 Year Average

1.2K

Year-on-Year

3.3%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.1%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $25,337
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $31,163
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $36,349
  • Bachelor's degree: $52,256
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $62,574

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $52,307
  • Service occupations: $21,364
  • Sales and office occupations: $32,707
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $34,892
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $29,917

$44,477

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022