Civil Engineer Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$95,910
$46.11/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$104,398
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$4,930 (−4.9%)
Tennessee ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,090 | $31.29 |
| 25th percentile | $76,900 | $36.97 |
| Median | $95,910 | $46.11 |
| 75th percentile | $123,160 | $59.21 |
| 90th percentile | $154,100 | $74.09 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 5,790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $95,910
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$4,930 (−4.9%)
Cost of living
$95,910 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $104,398
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $96,220 | $103,714 19th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 40th | $95,910 | $104,398 17th |
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $95,600 | $97,593 38th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $94,600 | $100,537 27th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Tennessee
$110,200/year Tennessee
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Tennessee
$94,030/year Tennessee
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Alabama
$99,010/year Alabama
- Civil Engineer salary in Arkansas
$85,020/year Arkansas
- Civil Engineer salary in Georgia
$84,240/year Georgia
- Civil Engineer salary in Kentucky
$100,930/year Kentucky
- Civil Engineer salary in Mississippi
$100,170/year Mississippi
- Civil Engineer salary in Missouri
$92,750/year Missouri
- Civil Engineer salary in North Carolina
$100,730/year North Carolina
- Civil Engineer salary in Virginia
$97,120/year Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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