The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineers in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,960.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,040, Knoxville is the lowest paying city for aerospace engineers in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $124,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of aerospace engineers in Knoxville is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville |