What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Knoxville?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Knoxville, TN is $77,130.

How does Knoxville pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers?

Local median pay is 11.9% below the national OEWS median of $87,520.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $77,130 has about the same purchasing power as $83,294 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Knoxville

$77,130

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Knoxville, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $68,130 to $98,860.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −11.9%
US median: $87,520
Metro RPP: 92.6
Middle half: $68,130 to $98,860
OEWS employment: 500
SOC: 41-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Knoxville pay a median $77,130 (May 2025), 11.9% below the US median of $87,520. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $83,294 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$77,130 in Knoxville buys about what $83,294 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 82.8 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Knoxville	$77,130	$68,130 to $98,860	92.6
New Orleans	$72,490	$59,170 to $100,410	92.6
San Francisco	$105,130	$78,360 to $142,810	115.6
Tulsa	$75,970	$56,910 to $110,110	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Knoxville?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Knoxville, TN is $77,130.
How does Knoxville pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers?: Local median pay is 11.9% below the national OEWS median of $87,520.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $77,130 has about the same purchasing power as $83,294 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.