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Civil Engineers in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Civil Engineer? Read this first!

28.3% Jobs Projection
$85,110 Median Salary
570 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Civil Engineers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Civil Engineers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Civil Engineers in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 3,490 workers employed as Civil Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,980 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Civil Engineers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 28.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 570 annual Civil Engineers job openings in Tennessee, and 6,710 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 335,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $53,010 to $139,010 with $85,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.49 to $66.83. The median hourly rate was $40.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.04 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.12.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Civil Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Civil Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,300 $79,060
Knoxville, TN 880 $99,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 500 $86,020
Chattanooga, TN-GA 220 $91,130
Clarksville, TN-KY 150 $80,140
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 150 $71,010
Jackson, TN 80 $87,290
Johnson City, TN 70 $62,230

Top States for Civil Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Civil Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 45,060 $106,050
Texas 24,460 $92,300
New York 16,790 $92,810
Florida 16,750 $83,180
Pennsylvania 12,530 $81,860
Washington 11,440 $88,450
Illinois 10,970 $88,600
Colorado 10,680 $86,810
Virginia 10,610 $88,070
Georgia 9,180 $74,780
North Carolina 8,840 $80,480
Ohio 8,270 $78,380
Maryland 8,080 $78,620
New Jersey 8,020 $97,060
Massachusetts 7,760 $88,780
Michigan 7,270 $77,160
Wisconsin 6,930 $74,850
South Carolina 5,900 $77,200
Minnesota 5,470 $88,750
Missouri 5,320 $78,250

Below are the states where Civil Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,080
California $106,050
New Jersey $97,060
District of Columbia $95,630
Louisiana $94,200
New York $92,810
Texas $92,300
Connecticut $89,960
Massachusetts $88,780
Minnesota $88,750

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