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Average Hourly Salary by Selected Occupations in Knoxville MSA*
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| Occupation | # of Covered Employees |
Starting Wage |
Average Wage |
Maximum Wage |
| Professional | ||||
| Accountants & Auditors | 1,810 | 17.35 | 27.10 | 32.50 |
| Management Analysts | 1,070 | 22.40 | 41.10 | 50.45 |
| Computer Programmers | 630 | 21.45 | 30.20 | 35.25 |
| Engineers | 6,300 | 19.15 | 35.65 | 45.80 |
| Retail | ||||
| Retail Counter Clerks | 910 | 7.40 | 11.85 | 14.10 |
| Stock Clerks | 6,120 | 7.80 | 10.90 | 12.75 |
| Hospitality Clerks (Reservations/Travel) | 140 | 8.90 | 10.95 | 12.30 |
| Clerical | ||||
| Customer Service Reps | 5,430 | 9.85 | 13.90 | 16.00 |
| Telemarketers | 420 | 7.55 | 10.10 | 11.35 |
| Data Entry Keyers | 550 | 8.85 | 11.70 | 13.35 |
| Executive Secretary | 3,080 | 12.40 | 16.30 | 18.90 |
| Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerks | 3,860 | 10.50 | 14.80 | 16.95 |
| Word Proccessors/Typists | 60 | 10.60 | 14.50 | 17.20 |
| Unskilled | ||||
| Hand Packers | 1,840 | 7.30 | 8.90 | 9.65 |
| Laborers/Material Handlers | 5,690 | 8.25 | 11.55 | 13.30 |
| Light Assembly (Team Assemblers) | 4,790 | 10.75 | 14.30 | 17.00 |
| Semi-Skilled | ||||
| Computer-Controlled Machine Operators | 200 | 12.50 | 17.40 | 20.50 |
| Forklift/Industrial Truck Operators | 1,480 | 9.45 | 13.75 | 16.55 |
| Skilled |
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| Machine Maintenance (Industrial Machinery) | 790 | 14.95 | 19.75 | 22.15 |
| Tool & Die Makers | 160 | 18.40 | 22.90 | 25.90 |
| Machinists | 520 | 12.20 | 17.75 | 20.90 |
| Welders | 800 | 12.20 | 16.20 | 18.70 |
| Technical | ||||
| Electronic Technicians | 400 | 15.60 | 21.45 | 25.20 |
| Medical Laboratory Technicians | 990 | 10.05 | 15.40 | 18.75 |
| Network Analysts | 310 | 21.85 | 33.40 | 42.35 |
*Knoxville MSA includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union Counties
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Wage Survey - June 2010
Payroll Costs by Industry Sector and Selected Subsectors in Innovation Valley Region*
(Annual Average 2009)
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| Industry Sector |
Total Wages |
Total Employment |
Average Wage |
| Natural Resource & Mining | $61,715,203 | 1,633 | $37,793 |
| Construction | $691,058,434 | 15,884 | $43,507 |
| Manufacturing | $1,707,273,242 | 33,717 | $50,635 |
| Apparel | $17,879,958 | 501 | $35,689 |
| Chemicals | $62,819,279 | 1,325 | $47,411 |
| Computer & Electronic Products | $117,762,502 | 1,625 | $72,469 |
| Food Products | $67,037,844 | 1,652 | $40,580 |
| Machinery | $52,121,144 | 1,043 | $49,972 |
| Metals (Primary & Fabricated) | $147,940,398 | 3,207 | $46,130 |
| Plastic & Rubber Products | $58,215,131 | 1,347 | $43,218 |
| Transportation Equipment | $341,922,607 | 7,792 | $43,881 |
| Wood Products | $27,435,181 | 747 | $36,727 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | $2,325,915,543 | 69,246 | $33,589 |
| Retail Trade | $1,091,706,539 | 43,224 | $25,257 |
| Wholesale Trade | $836,411,725 | 15,836 | $52,817 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $330,054,020 | 8,569 | $38,517 |
| Information | $300,640,778 | 5,473 | $54,932 |
| Publishing Industries | $35,184,900 | 764 | $46,054 |
| Telecommunications | $128,592,181 | 2,249 | $57,177 |
| Broadcasting |
$106,704,790 | 1,450 | $73,590 |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | $10,943,130 | 485 | $22,563 |
| ISP's, Search Portals & Data Processing | $9,928,597 | 171 | $58,062 |
| Financial Activities | $792,845,522 | 17,211 | $46,066 |
| Finance & Insurance | $661,561,334 | 13,317 | $49,678 |
| Real Estate | $131,284,188 | 3,893 | $33,723 |
| Professional & Business Services | $2,558,925,371 | 47,953 | $53,363 |
| Education & Health Services | $1,993,149,408 | 46,374 | $42,980 |
| Health Services | $1,861,557,119 | 42,176 | $44,138 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $541,191,836 | 36,668 | $14,759 |
| Other Services | $260,509,496 | 9,608 | $27,114 |
| Government | $2,053,381,929 | 51,092 | $40,190 |
| REGIONAL TOTALS | $13,291,920,528 | 334,958 | $39,682 |
*Innovation Valley Region includes: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, and Roane Counties
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development; Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages – Annual Average 2009.