Media Jobs in Nashville, TN

Local government wage data is strongest for news analysts, reporters, and journalists: Nashville had about 250 such jobs in the 2025 estimate, with a $62,770 median annual wage, $80,180 mean, $62,390 at the 25th percentile, $81,010 at the 75th, and $164,530 at the 90th percentile. The broader arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group in Nashville averaged $36.15 an hour in May 2025, and the broader media-family median in the metro was $58,930 with a $75,200 mean. A newer directional pay signal from Tennessee job openings shows a mean offered salary of about $63,878 for media, journalism & entertainment openings in September 2026, based on n=161.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 7 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,971 at the 25th percentile, $47,840 at the median and $66,250 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 9, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Nashville is still a real market for media, journalism, and entertainment work, but it is not an easy one to break into. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026 and total nonfarm employment was up 0.6541% year-over-year, yet the local information sector was down -1.2232% and the recent local posting sample showed only more than 40 postings across more than 20 companies over the last 90 days. The more encouraging signal is at the Tennessee category level: media, journalism & entertainment employment was up 0.7% year-over-year in September 2026 and active postings were up 3.0%, outperforming Tennessee's all-occupation postings trend of -4.3%. That adds up to a market with openings, but with limited volume, uneven demand, and a strong preference for candidates who can do more than one thing well.

Best positioned: Your best odds are as a multi-skilled candidate who can combine writing or reporting with video editing, CMS publishing, and project management, and who is open to mostly on-site mid-career roles.

Main caution: Do not confuse Nashville's generally healthy labor market with a wide-open media market; this niche is small, mostly on-site, and a single 250-person office closure can change local competition quickly.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 18 openings in this market. 3 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Harpercollinschristian: 2 open roles
2. HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C.: 2 open roles
3. News Corp: 2 open roles
4. Cox Automotive, Inc.: 1 open role
5. Cox Enterprises, Inc.: 1 open role
6. f8 Re: 1 open role
7. K-LOVE, Inc.: 1 open role
8. Nashville Public Radio: 1 open role
9. Nashville Superspeedway: 1 open role
10. Planet Depos, LLC: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 14
• Mount Juliet: 2
• Franklin: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 10 (56%), hybrid 7 (39%), remote 1 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across several small pockets rather than one dominant newsroom pipeline. The recent local sample showed more than 40 postings across more than 20 companies, and the named employers ranged from Deloitte and Lifetouch Inc. to Neal R. Gross & Co., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C., Gray Media, Inc., and USA Today Co. That mix points to a market that includes broadcast, publishing and transcription, portrait and photo production, and some client-service or corporate media work instead of one big cluster of traditional reporting jobs. The skill mix makes that clearer. Video editing appeared in about 20% of local postings, project management in about 15%, and Adobe Premiere Pro, writing, content management systems, social media, Excel, and Microsoft Word each in about 10%. Sinclair's September programming expansion is a helpful proxy for continued broadcast output in the city, but the market still skews toward people who can produce fast, work on-site, and handle multiple tools without much ramp time.

• Broadcast and local news production (moderate): Gray Media, Inc. and USA Today Co. appear among the active employers, and Sinclair expanded news hours on its Nashville station in September 2026.
• Video, photo, and post-production work (high): Lifetouch Inc. and Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits show that the market includes commercial and portrait-oriented production, and video editing is the clearest local skill signal at about 20% of postings.
• Publishing, transcription, and documentation-adjacent roles (moderate): Neal R. Gross & Co. and HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. appear in the local employer mix, and AAERT is the most visible certification signal, though still only about 5% of postings.

Where to focus: Focus on multi-format roles where you can show clips, edited video, CMS publishing, and deadline management in one portfolio.

Roles worth searching next

• Corporate communications specialist: It uses interviewing, writing, editing, and deadline skills, but moves you into stakeholder-led messaging.
• Brand video producer: This is a natural pivot for candidates whose strongest evidence is shooting, editing, and project management.
• Motion/video editor in design teams: It keeps you close to post-production work while moving into a category with broader commercial demand.
• Social media content manager: It fits candidates who can package stories, write clean copy, and edit short-form video.

What postings ask for

• Video editing (table_stakes | immediate): Video editing was the most-requested hard skill in the local sample at about 20% of postings, making it the clearest cross-role requirement in Nashville. Who: Everyone except pure performance-only candidates.
• Adobe Premiere Pro (differentiator | immediate): Adobe Premiere Pro appeared in about 10% of local postings, which makes it one of the clearest tool-specific signals employers are willing to name. Who: Editors, videographers, producers, and reporters who want to compete for multimedia jobs.
• Writing and clear communication (table_stakes | immediate): Writing appeared in about 10% of local postings, and BLS identifies clear communication and strong writing as core skills for journalists. Who: Reporters, editors, producers, hosts, podcasters, and career switchers entering publishing-heavy roles.
• Content management systems (differentiator | near-term): Content management systems showed up in about 10% of local postings, which matters because employers want people who can publish, format, and ship without handoffs. Who: Writers, editors, web producers, and anyone targeting publishing or newsroom operations.
• Project management (premium | immediate): Project management appeared in about 15% of local postings, a strong sign that employers want people who can own deadlines, contributors, and delivery, not just make content. Who: Mid-career candidates and career switchers with prior coordination experience.
• Social media distribution (differentiator | near-term): Social media appeared in about 10% of local postings, which suggests employers value distribution fluency alongside creation, even when the role is not housed in marketing. Who: Reporters, producers, podcasters, and performers who need audience evidence in their portfolio.

Questions about this market

What do Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Local government wage data is strongest for news analysts, reporters, and journalists: Nashville had about 250 such jobs in the 2025 estimate, with a $62,770 median annual wage, $80,180 mean, $62,390 at the 25th percentile, $81,010 at the 75th, and $164,530 at the 90th percentile. The broader arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media group in Nashville averaged $36.15 an hour in May 2025, and the broader media-family median in the metro was $58,930 with a $75,200 mean. A newer directional pay signal from Tennessee job openings shows a mean offered salary of about $63,878 for media, journalism & entertainment openings in September 2026, based on n=161. This is decent pay for Nashville, but not uniformly high. The metro-wide mean wage across all occupations was $31.92 an hour in May 2025, so media work can beat the local average, but the best wages are concentrated in a relatively small set of specialist roles.

Where is demand for Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across several small pockets rather than one dominant newsroom pipeline. The recent local sample showed more than 40 postings across more than 20 companies, and the named employers ranged from Deloitte and Lifetouch Inc. to Neal R. Gross & Co., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C., Gray Media, Inc., and USA Today Co. That mix points to a market that includes broadcast, publishing and transcription, portrait and photo production, and some client-service or corporate media work instead of one big cluster of traditional reporting jobs. The skill mix makes that clearer. Video editing appeared in about 20% of local postings, project management in about 15%, and Adobe Premiere Pro, writing, content management systems, social media, Excel, and Microsoft Word each in about 10%. Sinclair's September programming expansion is a helpful proxy for continued broadcast output in the city, but the market still skews toward people who can produce fast, work on-site, and handle multiple tools without much ramp time.

Which employers are hiring the most Media, Journalism & Entertainment talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (5 postings), Lifetouch Inc. (5 postings), Neal R. Gross & Co. (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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