Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Biological Scientists, All Other in TENNESSEE

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$29.05	$36.92	$47.56	$61.38	$80.77
	Yearly	$60,430	$76,800	$98,920	$127,670	$168,010
Tennessee	Hourly	$21.19	$29.55	$38.70	$46.61	$52.55
	Yearly	$44,070	$61,460	$80,500	$96,950	$109,300
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area	Hourly	$20.21	$24.82	$41.53	$52.55	$55.39
	Yearly	$42,050	$51,630	$86,380	$109,300	$115,210
Knoxville, TN Metro Area	Hourly	$24.84	$29.55	$37.56	$45.44	$66.98
	Yearly	$51,670	$61,460	$78,130	$94,520	$139,330
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area	Hourly	$24.82	$32.62	$38.70	$46.89	$47.84
	Yearly	$51,630	$67,840	$80,500	$97,530	$99,510
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Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morristown, TN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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