Electrical Engineer Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$104,450
$50.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$113,693
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 ($120,630): −$16,180 (−13.4%)
Tennessee ranks 38th of 49 states by median pay, and 29th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,850 | $35.51 |
| 25th percentile | $84,220 | $40.49 |
| Median | $104,450 | $50.21 |
| 75th percentile | $132,050 | $63.49 |
| 90th percentile | $166,210 | $79.91 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $104,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$16,180 (−13.4%)
Cost of living
$104,450 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $113,693
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||
| 36th | $104,990 | $120,743 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $104,780 | $101,321 45th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 38th | $104,450 | $113,693 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 39th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $102,670 | $110,009 37th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,550/year Tennessee
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- 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
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Alabama
$125,630/year Alabama
- Electrical Engineer salary in Arkansas
$96,860/year Arkansas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Kentucky
$98,550/year Kentucky
- Electrical Engineer salary in Mississippi
$104,990/year Mississippi
- Electrical Engineer salary in Missouri
$118,670/year Missouri
- Electrical Engineer salary in North Carolina
$110,130/year North Carolina
- Electrical Engineer salary in Virginia
$119,030/year Virginia
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/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: 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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