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Vocational Education Professors in Tennessee

Get the information you need to know about working as a Vocational Education Professor.

11.9% Jobs Projection
$47,150 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

  • Vocational Education Professors in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Vocational Education Professors Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 1,740 Vocational Education Professors working in the state.

There were 1,540 Vocational Education Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Vocational Education Professors working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Vocational Education Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.4%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,790 jobs for Tennessee Vocational Education Professors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 129,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Vocational Education Professors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Vocational Education Professors ranged from $24,780 to $70,330 with $47,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.92 to $33.81. The median hourly rate was $22.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Vocational Education Professors

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 720 $44,150
Chattanooga, TN-GA 170 $54,460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 $44,570
Knoxville, TN 70 $52,520
Jackson, TN 60 $54,730

Top States for Vocational Education Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Vocational Education Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 10,600 $50,410
California 9,420 $61,830
North Carolina 7,380 $53,200
Florida 6,040 $55,350
Pennsylvania 4,950 $52,570
Illinois 4,880 $49,320
Washington 4,450 $58,190
Georgia 3,840 $49,860
New York 3,630 $61,680
Ohio 3,370 $59,480
Arizona 3,050 $51,740
Utah 2,870 $46,720
Oklahoma 2,750 $54,270
New Jersey 2,720 $57,620
Minnesota 2,650 $56,310
Michigan 2,300 $55,710
Virginia 2,270 $50,660
Massachusetts 2,130 $58,220
Colorado 2,050 $53,060
Indiana 2,050 $43,890

Below are the states where Vocational Education Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $79,710
Wisconsin $71,960
District of Columbia $68,740
Hawaii $64,650
Wyoming $63,240
California $61,830
New York $61,680
Iowa $59,820
Ohio $59,480
Oregon $59,200

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