Salaries in Tennessee.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.00x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$298,000
Chief AI Officer
Entry Level
$216,000
Multi-Agent Systems Architect
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Tennessee has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.00x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $298,000 in Nashville. The median role pays $250,000.
Top 30 salaries in Tennessee
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $298,000 | Nashville | $221,000 – $384,000 |
| 2 | Chief Technology Officer | $290,000 | Nashville | $215,000 – $380,000 |
| 3 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $283,000 | Nashville | $211,000 – $370,000 |
| 4 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $283,000 | Nashville | $212,000 – $369,000 |
| 5 | SVP of AI Innovation | $279,000 | Nashville | $211,000 – $368,000 |
| 6 | Chief Revenue Officer | $274,000 | Nashville | $206,000 – $363,000 |
| 7 | Head of AI | $270,000 | Nashville | $200,000 – $350,000 |
| 8 | CEO | $270,000 | Nashville | $196,000 – $372,000 |
| 9 | Chief Product Officer | $270,000 | Nashville | $200,000 – $355,000 |
| 10 | VP of Engineering | $270,000 | Nashville | $203,000 – $354,000 |
| 11 | Head of AI Research | $270,000 | Nashville | $200,000 – $355,000 |
| 12 | Chief Marketing Officer | $263,000 | Nashville | $197,000 – $343,000 |
| 13 | VP of AI Product | $258,000 | Nashville | $192,000 – $333,000 |
| 14 | VP of AI Engineering | $257,000 | Nashville | $194,000 – $335,000 |
| 15 | Chief Data Officer | $255,000 | Nashville | $191,000 – $333,000 |
| 16 | CFO | $250,000 | Nashville | $187,000 – $331,000 |
| 17 | Chief Operating Officer | $250,000 | Nashville | $186,000 – $333,000 |
| 18 | Head of Applied AI | $250,000 | Nashville | $186,000 – $328,000 |
| 19 | VP of Product | $245,000 | Nashville | $185,000 – $315,000 |
| 20 | Head of AI Partnerships | $244,000 | Nashville | $182,000 – $322,000 |
| 21 | VP of Marketing | $242,000 | Nashville | $180,000 – $319,000 |
| 22 | VP of Sales | $242,000 | Nashville | $182,000 – $323,000 |
| 23 | Head of AI Platform | $241,000 | Nashville | $179,000 – $315,000 |
| 24 | Director of Generative AI | $237,000 | Nashville | $179,000 – $311,000 |
| 25 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $235,000 | Nashville | $178,000 – $305,000 |
| 26 | AI Transformation Officer | $235,000 | Nashville | $176,000 – $309,000 |
| 27 | VP of Product Design | $230,000 | Nashville | $172,000 – $299,000 |
| 28 | Director of Engineering | $227,000 | Nashville | $175,000 – $294,000 |
| 29 | AI Program Director | $218,000 | Nashville | $165,000 – $286,000 |
| 30 | Multi-Agent Systems Architect | $216,000 | Nashville | $160,000 – $286,000 |
Tax considerations in Tennessee
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages or salaries. This gives Nashville workers a meaningful take home advantage over peers in states with 5 to 10% income tax rates.
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