DOL Median (Tennessee)
$80,000
vs National
-23.8%
National: $105,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$88,594
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$80,000
-23.8% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$105,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Sales Engineers in Tennessee earns $80,000 in nominal terms, which is 23.8% below the national average of $105,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 90.3 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $88,594 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Tennessee
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| BANYAN WATER, INC. | $155,000 | 1 |
| ENGINEERING DESIGN & MANUFACTURING SERVICES INC | $127,000 | 1 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | $124,654 | 213 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Inc | $124,515 | 11 |
| EMC Corporation | $111,070 | 208 |
| Eastman Chemical Company | $104,685 | 2 |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | $96,777 | 38 |
| HCL America INC | $93,454 | 741 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $91,970 | 18 |
| Wirtgen America, Inc. | $90,000 | 2 |
| PARADOXE CORPORATION | $88,026 | 3 |
| Schneider Electric LLC | $83,100 | 66 |
| Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc | $82,000 | 1 |
| KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORP | $80,000 | 3 |
| National Instruments Corporation | $79,269 | 101 |
| SLATE DIGITAL LLC | $66,040 | 1 |
| Atotech USA LLC | $64,473 | 2 |
| Prospance Inc | $60,000 | 10 |
| OZARI INC | $56,098 | 2 |
| TRIO ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. | N/A | 1 |
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How much does a Sales Engineers make in Tennessee?
The median Sales Engineers salary in Tennessee is $80,000 based on 37 DOL filings.
Is Tennessee a good place to work as a Sales Engineers?
A Sales Engineers in Tennessee earns 23.8% less than the national median of $105,000, or $88,594 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.