Industrial Engineer Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$99,080
$47.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$107,848
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 ($102,440): −$3,360 (−3.3%)
Tennessee ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,200 | $34.71 |
| 25th percentile | $80,750 | $38.82 |
| Median | $99,080 | $47.64 |
| 75th percentile | $117,100 | $56.30 |
| 90th percentile | $132,040 | $63.48 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 7,440
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $99,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$3,360 (−3.3%)
Cost of living
$99,080 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $107,848
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $99,310 | $105,284 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $99,290 | $109,330 19th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 41st | $99,080 | $107,848 23rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $98,410 | $113,197 10th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $98,170 | $108,953 21st |
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.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,550/year Tennessee
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Tennessee
$104,450/year Tennessee
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- 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
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Alabama
$99,880/year Alabama
- Industrial Engineer salary in Arkansas
$98,410/year Arkansas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Georgia
$100,100/year Georgia
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kentucky
$96,820/year Kentucky
- Industrial Engineer salary in Mississippi
$95,830/year Mississippi
- Industrial Engineer salary in Missouri
$99,290/year Missouri
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Carolina
$99,310/year North Carolina
- Industrial Engineer salary in Virginia
$102,550/year Virginia
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/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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