SOC 17-2199 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for other engineers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $93,620 a year ($45.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,470: half of the 110 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$93,620average per year

$45.01 / hourMedian $97,470Take-home ≈ $74,692

  • $42K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,530 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Clarksville earn between $70,510 and $123,510.

  • $42K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,620$7,802$45.01
Median$97,470$8,122$46.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,510$5,876$33.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,510$10,292$59.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $93,620, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $74,692 a year, or $6,224 a month and $2,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$74,692$6,224
Working in KY$71,533$5,961

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Clarksville a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $93,620 buys what about $102,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 8th of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($104,760).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Clarksville: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Clarksville?

$45.01 an hour on average, and $46.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Clarksville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Clarksville?

About $74,692 a year ($6,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,620. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other engineers earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

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 17-2199; area Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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