Tennessee Jobs and Wages Hold Steady

Tennessee’s unemployment rate holds steady at 3.6% for the third straight month, slightly up from last year’s 3.5%, while the national rate sits at 4.3%. The state added 5,700 nonfarm jobs between April and May, led by leisure/hospitality and durable goods manufacturing — but financial services and nondurable goods manufacturing saw the steepest declines. Over the past year, Tennessee gained 8,000 jobs overall, driven by health care and admin support, though retail and nondurable manufacturing lost ground. Paychecks dipped slightly: average weekly wages fell to $1,076.74 from $1,082.30, and hourly wages also declined. Tennessee’s average hourly wage remains below the national average of $30.15, while the national weekly wage edged up. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/923e26da0d52658d