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Clarksville salaries

The median worker in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earned $42,990 a year in 2024, about $20.67 an hour. That ranks #316 of the 391 metro areas published here, 13.2% below the national median.

Tennessee Kentucky

Median pay $42,990 $20.67 per hour
Vs national -13.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 100,910 wage and salary
Metro rank #316 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Clarksville pays 6.8% less than Tennessee as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 3.86× 1,000 $41,790
Production Workers, All Other 3.4× 620 $48,880
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.55× 2,430 $42,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2.42× 670 $51,760
Childcare Workers 2.14× 730 $27,510
Cooks, Fast Food 2.09× 910 $26,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.67× 690 $57,300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.67× 640 $44,130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.66× 1,510 $49,370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.62× 880 $36,970
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.55× 1,200 $36,600
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.55× 690 $68,940

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Clarksville
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $127,510 $61.30 210
Financial Managers $123,000 $59.14 300
Sales Managers $112,480 $54.08 200
Industrial Production Managers $111,380 $53.55 250
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,190 $49.13 470
Nurse Practitioners $101,650 $48.87 420
Education Administrators, All Other $101,610 $48.85 320
Software Developers $97,460 $46.86 220
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $87,130 n/a 290
Computer Occupations, All Other $83,050 $39.93 270
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $82,110 $39.48 200
Industrial Engineers $79,390 $38.17 340
Registered Nurses $77,930 $37.47 1,610
General and Operations Managers $77,440 $37.23 2,060
Management Analysts $77,380 $37.20 240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,380 $37.20 500
Project Management Specialists $75,720 $36.41 360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $72,560 $34.89 450
Managers, All Other $71,760 $34.50 340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,230 $34.25 470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,940 $33.14 690
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $68,750 $33.05 270
Accountants and Auditors $67,760 $32.58 520
Logisticians $66,150 $31.80 210
Loan Officers $64,750 $31.13 240
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,700 $30.62 430
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,290 $29.95 330
Human Resources Specialists $61,840 $29.73 550
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,510 $29.09 270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,830 $28.28 500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,300 $28.03 470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,020 $27.89 1,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,010 $27.89 350
Electricians $57,350 $27.57 460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,300 $27.55 690
Machinists $57,270 $27.54 220
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $56,400 $27.12 240
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,950 $26.90 370
Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,040 $25.50 340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,760 $24.89 670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,200 n/a 840
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,980 n/a 600
Training and Development Specialists $49,570 $23.83 280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,410 $23.76 1,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,370 n/a 1,510
Production Workers, All Other $48,880 $23.50 620
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,800 $23.46 200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,710 $23.42 390
Computer User Support Specialists $48,270 $23.21 360
Firefighters $48,270 $23.21 210
Carpenters $48,140 $23.14 250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,010 $23.08 670
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $47,710 $22.94 370
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $47,600 $22.88 420
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,740 $22.47 260
Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,220 $22.22 210
Dental Assistants $46,160 $22.19 280
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,120 $22.17 290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,340 $21.80 1,100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $45,220 $21.74 490

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Clarksville by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,580 $27,270 $13.11
Retail Salespersons 3,060 $28,930 $13.91
Cashiers 2,960 $26,970 $12.97
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,820 $35,680 $17.15
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,430 $42,190 $20.29
General and Operations Managers 2,060 $77,440 $37.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,820 $35,870 $17.25
Waiters and Waitresses 1,760 $25,970 $12.49
Customer Service Representatives 1,760 $36,260 $17.43
Registered Nurses 1,610 $77,930 $37.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,550 $49,410 $23.76
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,510 $49,370 n/a
Office Clerks, General 1,500 $36,650 $17.62
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,250 $30,580 $14.70
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,240 $29,900 $14.38
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,230 $58,020 $27.89
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,200 $36,600 $17.60
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,100 $45,340 $21.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,070 $39,790 $19.13
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,010 $45,190 $21.73

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Tennessee metro areas

Clarksville pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Clarksville?

The median across all occupations is $42,990, or $20.67 an hour, covering 100,910 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,660, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Clarksville pay more than the rest of Tennessee?

No. The metro median of $42,990 is 6.8% below the Tennessee median of $46,120. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Clarksville?

Pharmacists ($127,510), Financial Managers ($123,000), Sales Managers ($112,480). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Clarksville unusually full of?

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, at 3.86× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.