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Mechanical Engineers salary in Tennessee

The median mechanical engineers in Tennessee earns $99,550 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,572 a month.

10th percentile
$64,150
25th percentile
$78,730
Median percentile
$99,550
75th percentile
$127,500
90th percentile
$156,150

Based on 3,930 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$78,863 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,550
Federal income tax−$13,071
Social Security + Medicare−$7,616
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,572
Every two weeks$3,033

Does it go far here?

$108,360Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee