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STEM careers in Johnson City, TN — which one fits you?

The Johnson City, TN commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 9 counties across Tennessee and Virginia; 8 metro. Economies: 3 manufacturing and 1 government. Flags: 1 population loss.

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9Counties
8Metro counties
216,416MSA population 2025

States: Tennessee · Virginia

Careers the Johnson City, TN economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Bristol city, VACarter County, TNGreene County, TNHawkins County, TNScott County, VASullivan County, TNUnicoi County, TNWashington County, TNWashington County, VA

Metros around Johnson City, TN

Washington, DC13 countiesNashville-Davidson, TN12 countiesMurfreesboro, TN8 countiesVirginia Beach, VA16 countiesNewport News, VA9 countiesRichmond, VA17 countiesMemphis, TN–MS–AR9 countiesKnoxville, TN10 countiesChattanooga, TN–GA12 countiesHuntsville, AL8 countiesClarksville, TN–KY5 countiesRoanoke, VA11 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Johnson City, TN?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Statistician and Biochemist & Biophysicist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.