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Business Professors in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Business Postsecondary Teacher in Tennessee?

20.3% Jobs Projection
$70,770 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Business Professors in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Business Professors in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Business Professors in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Business Professors Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 2,540 people working as Business Professors in the year 2018.

There were 2,530 Business Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,035 Business Professors working in it, which means Tennessee has more Business Professors than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Business Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 20.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 3,260 total jobs in 2026 for Business Professors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 123,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Business Professors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Business Professors ranged from $19,500 to $127,050 with $70,770 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Business Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Business Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chattanooga, TN-GA 730 $54,400
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 450 $85,530
Knoxville, TN 310 $74,660
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 80 $53,020
Clarksville, TN-KY 70 $88,710
Jackson, TN 50 $51,400

Top States for Business Professors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Business Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 8,910 $85,150
Texas 6,060 $92,940
Pennsylvania 5,490 $73,570
California 4,980 $125,810
Massachusetts 4,050 $94,440
Illinois 4,030 $81,000
Ohio 3,900 $87,390
North Carolina 3,440 $72,920
Florida 3,190 $83,530
Virginia 2,830 $0
Indiana 2,700 $0
Tennessee 2,540 $70,770
New Jersey 2,510 $96,490
Michigan 2,350 $93,440
Georgia 1,930 $70,630
Colorado 1,540 $71,420
Minnesota 1,360 $80,720
Washington 1,350 $65,390
Louisiana 1,240 $61,420
Wisconsin 1,210 $92,180

Below are the states where Business Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $125,810
Rhode Island $114,340
Maryland $104,150
Iowa $103,310
District of Columbia $97,340
New Jersey $96,490
New Hampshire $96,320
Massachusetts $94,440
Michigan $93,440
Texas $92,940

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