SOC 17-2199 · Johnson City, TN metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for other engineers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $87,430 a year ($42.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,390: half of the 130 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).

$87,430average per year

$42.03 / hourMedian $81,390Take-home ≈ $70,337

  • $35K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,060 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Johnson City earn between $62,980 and $108,240.

  • $35K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,430$7,286$42.03
Median$81,390$6,782$39.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,980$5,248$30.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,240$9,020$52.04

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

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $87,430, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $70,337 a year, or $5,861 a month and $2,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $87,430 buys what about $99,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 9th 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).

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Engineers, All Other salary in Johnson City: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Johnson City?

$42.03 an hour on average, and $39.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $70,337 a year ($5,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,430. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other engineers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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