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Johnson City salaries

The median worker in the Johnson City, TN metro area earned $41,170 a year in 2024, about $19.80 an hour. That ranks #340 of the 391 metro areas published here, 16.8% below the national median.

Tennessee

Median pay $41,170 $19.80 per hour
Vs national -16.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 81,910 wage and salary
Metro rank #340 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Johnson City pays 10.7% 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
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 6.11× 640 $25,880
Nurse Practitioners 3.35× 550 $98,810
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.47× 830 $49,970
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2.33× 1,030 $36,950
Medical Assistants 1.9× 800 $36,900
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1.86× 1,470 $59,340
Cooks, Fast Food 1.75× 620 $26,660
Food Preparation Workers 1.74× 820 $25,870
Customer Service Representatives 1.74× 2,520 $34,500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.64× 1,030 $35,720
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.61× 1,250 $42,810
Nursing Assistants 1.59× 1,170 $37,130

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Johnson City
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Sales Managers $129,900 $62.45 250
Pharmacists $126,040 $60.60 310
Financial Managers $115,680 $55.61 340
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,400 $49.71 380
Nurse Practitioners $98,810 $47.51 550
Industrial Engineers $91,940 $44.20 200
General and Operations Managers $87,120 $41.89 1,400
Management Analysts $86,390 $41.53 250
Software Developers $80,890 $38.89 270
Project Management Specialists $78,760 $37.86 270
Registered Nurses $73,340 $35.26 2,550
Loan Officers $68,510 $32.94 230
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $67,600 $32.50 240
Managers, All Other $66,530 $31.99 370
Accountants and Auditors $63,940 $30.74 490
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,470 $30.51 270
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,750 $30.17 280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,760 $29.21 300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,650 $29.16 430
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,680 $28.69 250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,340 $28.53 1,470
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $58,970 $28.35 370
Human Resources Specialists $58,960 $28.35 380
Healthcare Social Workers $57,700 $27.74 230
Computer Occupations, All Other $56,380 $27.11 250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,190 $27.01 240
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $55,630 $26.74 420
Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,830 $25.88 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $52,120 $25.06 510
Electricians $51,580 $24.80 300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $51,550 $24.79 250
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $51,390 $24.71 220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,390 n/a 640
Compliance Officers $50,060 $24.07 200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,970 $24.02 830
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $49,290 $23.70 310
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,290 $23.22 210
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $48,200 $23.18 230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,090 $23.12 760
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,780 $22.97 220
Dental Assistants $47,530 $22.85 220
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,230 $22.71 240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,220 $22.70 450
Machinists $47,170 $22.68 220
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $47,160 $22.67 300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,730 $22.46 230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,390 $21.34 380
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $44,250 $21.28 200
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $43,420 $20.88 420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,810 $20.58 1,250
Production Workers, All Other $41,170 $19.80 380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,600 $19.52 790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $40,540 $19.49 660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,460 $19.45 1,040
Construction Laborers $40,160 $19.31 560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $38,850 $18.68 1,030
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,650 $18.58 330
Nursing Assistants $37,130 $17.85 1,170
Office Clerks, General $37,020 $17.80 1,430
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,950 $17.77 1,030

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Johnson City by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,680 $26,620 $12.80
Registered Nurses 2,550 $73,340 $35.26
Customer Service Representatives 2,520 $34,500 $16.59
Retail Salespersons 2,430 $28,700 $13.80
Cashiers 2,020 $25,310 $12.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,470 $59,340 $28.53
Waiters and Waitresses 1,450 $27,050 $13.01
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,450 $31,420 $15.11
Office Clerks, General 1,430 $37,020 $17.80
General and Operations Managers 1,400 $87,120 $41.89
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,250 $42,810 $20.58
Nursing Assistants 1,170 $37,130 $17.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,150 $35,580 $17.11
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,110 $30,080 $14.46
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,040 $40,460 $19.45
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,030 $35,720 $17.17
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,030 $38,850 $18.68
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,030 $36,950 $17.77
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 910 $30,050 $14.45
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 830 $49,970 $24.02

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

Johnson City pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Johnson City?

The median across all occupations is $41,170, or $19.80 an hour, covering 81,910 wage and salary workers. The mean is $52,610, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Johnson City pay more than the rest of Tennessee?

No. The metro median of $41,170 is 10.7% 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 Johnson City?

Sales Managers ($129,900), Pharmacists ($126,040), Financial Managers ($115,680). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Johnson City unusually full of?

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, at 6.11× 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.