Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Engineers in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

Engineers in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Engineer? Read this first!

17.2% Jobs Projection
$74,890 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Engineers in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 4,250 workers employed as Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,320 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 1,540 Engineers working in it, which means Tennessee has more Engineers than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

undefined

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Engineers job openings in Tennessee, and 3,130 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $44,190 to $130,570 with $74,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.25 to $62.77. The median hourly rate was $36.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Tennessee Metros for Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,220 $64,750
Knoxville, TN 960 $82,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 570 $80,710
Chattanooga, TN-GA 320 $87,790
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 120 $72,340
Johnson City, TN 60 $86,310
Morristown, TN 50 $58,100
Clarksville, TN-KY 40 $80,720
Cleveland, TN 40 $66,910

Top States for Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,600 $107,300
Texas 10,710 $109,110
Florida 8,570 $77,020
Ohio 7,100 $89,390
Louisiana 5,400 $81,990
New York 4,910 $92,560
Pennsylvania 4,850 $93,400
Maryland 4,530 $128,230
Georgia 4,380 $92,030
Tennessee 4,250 $74,890
Virginia 4,190 $122,940
Illinois 4,000 $84,550
Alabama 3,730 $116,490
New Jersey 3,470 $116,570
Washington 3,160 $107,230
Massachusetts 3,090 $106,680
Oregon 2,760 $87,070
District of Columbia 2,640 $141,320
Colorado 2,500 $111,020
Minnesota 2,450 $101,270

Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $141,320
Maryland $128,230
Virginia $122,940
Alaska $117,520
New Jersey $116,570
Alabama $116,490
New Mexico $114,000
Idaho $111,050
Colorado $111,020
Texas $109,110

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.