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Cookeville, TN is a great place to start a career or look for job growth. The future job growth in Cookeville is projected to be 29.60%, which is slightly lower than the US Future Job Growth rate of 30.54%. The unemployment rate in Cookeville is 4.0%, which is slightly lower than the US average of 4.1%. With such promising job growth and low unemployment, Cookeville is a great destination for those looking for employment or career opportunities.

The unemployment rate in Cookeville is 5.4% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Cookeville has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.6% over the past year.
- The average salary in Cookeville is $43,611.
- The median home cost in Cookeville is $287,300

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Cookeville? Legal ($115,068)
- Worst paying jobs? Fire Fighters ($6,806)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($85,333)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($17,835)
- Average Income of Residents in Cookeville ($24,691) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Cookeville (5.4) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Cookeville, Tennessee that match your qualifications.

     JobsCookeville, TennesseeUnited States
  $24,691$37,638
  $43,611$69,021
  5.46
  -3.7%-6.2%
  42.3%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationCookeville, TennesseeUnited States
  Management$47,583$77,236
  Business, Financial$40,859$68,299
  Computer, Math$45,725$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$72,083$86,023
  Sciences$50,611$66,034
  Social Service$37,218$44,925
  Legal$115,068$88,013
  Education$42,218$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$26,161$43,591
  Health Practitioners$65,396$75,327
  Health Technicians$38,125$41,524
  Healthcare Support$19,745$25,441
  Fire Fighters$6,806$35,516
  Law Enforcement$45,000$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$14,988$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$18,750$23,378
  Personal Care$7,089$15,351
  Sales, Related$21,306$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$23,977$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry $25,716
  Construction, Extraction$22,297$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$31,563$48,436
  Production$29,468$38,103
  Transportation$39,403$39,572
  Material Moving$21,429$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryCookeville, TennesseeUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$33,611$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$26,765$44,287
  Manufacturing$41,723$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$51,450$51,301
  Retail Trade$20,011$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$26,744$43,256
  Utilities$85,333$77,546
  Information$46,080$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$48,875$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$31,143$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$58,284$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$20,437$30,687
  Educational Services$39,138$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$38,956$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$20,645$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$17,835$18,154
  Other Services$24,696$29,481
  Public Administration$42,955$61,644
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Over 2 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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