Electrical Engineers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,720 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Nashville earn between $83,510 and $130,240.
- $73K10th
- $84K25th
- $100KMedian
- $130K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,240 | $9,270 | $53.48 |
| Median | $99,790 | $8,316 | $47.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,510 | $6,959 | $40.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,240 | $10,853 | $62.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $111,240, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $87,087 a year, or $7,257 a month and $3,350 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $111,240 buys what about $115,468 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($120,130).
- Chattanooga$120,130
- Johnson City$119,410
- Memphis$119,170
- Knoxville$115,020
- Nashville$111,240
- Jackson$107,950
- Cleveland$107,540
- Kingsport$107,200
- Morristown$106,480
- Clarksville$99,810
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Nashville?
$53.48 an hour on average, and $47.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $87,087 a year ($7,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,240. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2071; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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