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Family and General Practitioners in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Family and General Practitioner in Tennessee?

14.2% Jobs Projection
$199,390 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Family and General Practitioners in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Family and General Practitioners in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Family and General Practitioners Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 910 workers employed as Family and General Practitioners in this state in 2018.

There were 1,120 Family and General Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,210 Family and General Practitioners working in it, which means Tennessee has fewer Family and General Practitioners than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Family and General Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 14.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.3%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 1,610 jobs for Tennessee Family and General Practitioners in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 154,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Family and General Practitioners Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Family and General Practitioners ranged from $98,840 to $208,000 with $199,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $47.52 to $100. The median hourly rate was $95.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $87.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $8.77.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Family and General Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Family and General Practitioners.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Knoxville, TN 130 $208,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 110 $182,630
Jackson, TN 80 $208,000
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 70 $208,000

Top States for Family and General Practitioners Employment

View the list below to see where most Family and General Practitioners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 12,870 $208,000
California 11,970 $195,060
Texas 8,200 $204,450
Illinois 7,970 $205,640
Virginia 4,990 $182,220
Missouri 4,820 $188,200
Pennsylvania 3,710 $194,210
Ohio 3,690 $188,520
Colorado 3,460 $208,000
Michigan 3,320 $194,930
Arizona 3,290 $196,640
South Carolina 2,710 $208,000
Oklahoma 2,700 $208,000
Minnesota 2,670 $201,730
Massachusetts 2,600 $200,740
New York 2,230 $178,260
New Jersey 1,890 $201,670
North Carolina 1,850 $204,930
Iowa 1,760 $208,000
Maryland 1,640 $190,500

Below are the states where Family and General Practitioners get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $208,000
Arkansas $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Florida $208,000
Hawaii $208,000
Idaho $208,000
Iowa $208,000
Mississippi $208,000
Nebraska $208,000
New Hampshire $208,000

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Occupation Tennessee Employment Total
Physicians and Surgeons 6,100
Pediatricians, General 940
Anesthesiologists 860
Internists, General 490
Psychiatrists 360
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 240

References

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