Project Manager salary in Tennessee
BLS reports this occupation as "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for project managers in Tennessee is $85,890, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $102,320. Tennessee ranks 43 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$85,890
25th percentile
$70,220
75th percentile
$112,350
90th percentile
$135,350
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Tennessee | 20,780 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Tennessee | $93,630 |
| National median | $102,320 |
| National employment | 1,066,670 |
Metro areas in Tennessee
- Nashville, TN: median $85,990
- Memphis, TN: median $85,130
States with similar pay for project managers
- Oklahoma: median $86,240
- Louisiana: median $84,850
- Montana: median $87,890
- South Dakota: median $82,250
- Kentucky: median $81,700
- New Hampshire: median $90,890
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.