Tennessee salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Tennessee earn a median of $35,534, ranking #39 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $38,982, and the top 10% earn at least $60,915.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Tennessee, and how does it rank?
- About $35,534 — #39 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Tennessee compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Tennessee is $35,534.
- Which age group earns the most in Tennessee?
- ages 50-54, with a median of about $65,991.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Tennessee?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.1× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Tennessee?
- Top 10% earn at least $60,915; top 25% at least $46,702.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Tennessee?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $19,493; bottom 25% at most $26,397.
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Tennessee earn a median of $35,534, ranking #39 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $19,493 at the bottom 10% up to $60,915 at the top 10%, only about 3.1× apart, with quartiles from $26,397 to $46,702. The average is $38,982. Monthly pay is about $2,961, hourly wage about $17.08. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,961
- Hourly$17.1
- Take-home monthly$2,562
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At a glance
- Ranks #39 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 30% higher than the next-older cohort
- 27% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.1x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 21.5% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 50-54; this cohort is at 54% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Business and Financial Operations | $53,808 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $46,702 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $45,686 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $45,686 |
| Management | $43,081 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $40,610 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Tennessee, U.S. The median is $35,534 — #39 of 51 states — and the average is $38,982. In Tennessee, the peak-earning age band is ages 50-54 (median $65,991). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Tennessee ages 20-24 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $35,534 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $19,493–$60,915; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html