Careers in Clarksville, TN-KY
Part of Tennessee.
Clarksville, TN-KY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.947, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.7% · 136,633 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$264,060
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$215,380
- 3Chief Executives$172,410
- 4Dentists, General$163,980
- 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,260
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers4,000 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons3,470 employed
- 3Stockers and Order Fillers2,960 employed
- 4Cashiers2,720 employed
- 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,580 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders11.32× national avg
- 2Education Administrators, All Other8.47× national avg
- 3Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.29× national avg
- 4Teachers and Instructors, All Other4.15× national avg
- 5Production Workers, All Other4.13× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$290,345
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$236,819
- 3Chief Executives$189,572
- 4Dentists, General$180,303
- 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,321
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Tennessee state page.