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Engineering Professors in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as an Engineering Professor?

15.0% Jobs Projection
$95,290 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Engineering Professors in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Engineering Professors in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineering Professors Work in Tennessee?

610 people worked as Engineering Professors in 2018 in this state.

There were 680 Engineering Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 510 Engineering Professors working in it, which means Tennessee has more Engineering Professors than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Engineering Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.7%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Engineering Professors job openings in Tennessee, and 920 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 54,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineering Professors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Engineering Professors ranged from $40,300 to $179,830 with $95,290 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Engineering Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineering Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 270 $100,880
Knoxville, TN 250 $98,520

Top States for Engineering Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Engineering Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 3,890 $108,180
Pennsylvania 2,950 $98,010
New York 2,900 $111,420
California 2,400 $124,990
Massachusetts 1,880 $130,020
Indiana 1,880 $0
Michigan 1,640 $100,320
Ohio 1,530 $99,590
North Carolina 1,400 $82,540
Illinois 1,330 $103,720
New Jersey 1,270 $0
Florida 1,170 $102,440
Colorado 1,040 $101,150
Maryland 890 $91,590
Virginia 850 $0
Washington 800 $91,460
South Carolina 610 $89,500
Tennessee 610 $95,290
Iowa 570 $102,490
Minnesota 530 $100,770

Below are the states where Engineering Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $130,020
California $124,990
Rhode Island $119,950
New Hampshire $118,380
New York $111,420
Idaho $111,200
Utah $108,660
Texas $108,180
Illinois $103,720
Connecticut $103,370

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