Sales Supervisors in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Sales Supervisor?

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

• Projected employment for Sales Supervisors in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Sales Supervisors in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Sales Supervisor Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• General Sales & Marketing
• Professional Sales
• Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Special Products Marketing Operations

How Many Sales Supervisors Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 6,090 Sales Supervisors working in the state.

There were 6,330 Sales Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,090 Sales Supervisors working in it, which means Tennessee has more Sales Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Sales Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,030 annual Sales Supervisors job openings in Tennessee, and 10,680 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 39,000 annual jobs and 425,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Supervisors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Sales Supervisors ranged from $36,160 to $163,550 with $69,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.39 to $78.63. The median hourly rate was $33.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Sales Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	2,100	$75,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,320	$75,130
Knoxville, TN	1,050	$65,010
Chattanooga, TN-GA	420	$64,850
Johnson City, TN	190	$72,080
Jackson, TN	150	$62,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	130	$62,350
Clarksville, TN-KY	100	$70,470
Cleveland, TN	80	n/a
Morristown, TN	70	$58,260

Top States for Sales Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Sales Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	25,590	$66,020
Texas	24,350	$71,820
New York	22,340	$92,700
Florida	18,340	$70,190
Pennsylvania	12,000	$84,140
North Carolina	8,820	$84,180
Ohio	8,670	$69,670
Virginia	8,270	$84,280
Michigan	7,160	$75,480
New Jersey	6,400	$81,740
Illinois	6,310	$67,980
Tennessee	6,090	$69,900
Wisconsin	5,900	$84,870
Colorado	5,850	$81,050
Georgia	5,600	$63,520
Maryland	5,410	$75,150
Massachusetts	5,310	$79,000
Arizona	4,640	$61,270
Missouri	4,340	$70,620
Washington	4,230	$75,620

Below are the states where Sales Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$92,700
Rhode Island	$89,340
South Dakota	$88,110
Wisconsin	$84,870
Virginia	$84,280
North Carolina	$84,180
Pennsylvania	$84,140
New Hampshire	$82,060
New Jersey	$81,740
Colorado	$81,050

Related Careers in Tennessee

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	32,290

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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