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Entry-level Architects salary in Tennessee

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Tennessee OES distribution for Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$70,000
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Architects in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $70,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry10$70,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Architects in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Gresham SmithArchitect5$70,000
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE2$91,675
THE LEWIS GROUP ARCHITECTS, INC.ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER1$58,843
Pickering Firm, Inc.Intern Architect1$66,040
Shapiro & Company Architects PCArchitectural Designer1$68,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Architect at Gresham Smith
    $70,000
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-119494
  • ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER at THE LEWIS GROUP ARCHITECTS, INC.
    $58,843
    KNOXVILLEWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091216
  • DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
    $95,623
    NASHVILLEWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-948492
  • Intern Architect at Pickering Firm, Inc.
    $66,040
    MemphisWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25128-951725
  • Architectural Designer at Shapiro & Company Architects PC
    $68,000
    MemphisWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-940724
  • DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONAL ENTRY LEVEL. at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
    $87,728
    NASHVILLEWage Level IDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-937308
  • Project Coordinator “ Architecture at Gresham Smith
    $70,000
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Apr 21, 2025I-200-25104-860329
  • Architect at Gresham Smith
    $70,000
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084397

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.