The average annual salaries for mechanical engineers in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of mechanical engineers among Tennessee metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $59,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $59,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,650 | -2.38% | 18.39% |
| 2021 | $95,880 | 4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $91,710 | 7.79% | - |
| 2019 | $84,570 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $83,540 | 0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $83,260 | -2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $85,500 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $82,230 | -3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $84,890 | 4.05% | - |
| 2013 | $81,450 | 6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $76,430 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in state of Tennessee ranges from $77,020 to $101,700. The highest paying area for mechanical engineers in Tennessee is Knoxville with a median annual salary of $101,700. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Chattanooga (mean annual salary $95,260). The lowest paying area is Clarksville with a median annual salary of $77,020.