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Senior Civil Engineers salary in Tennessee

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Tennessee OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$102,500
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Civil Engineers in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $102,500. 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 III — experienced5$102,500

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Civil Engineers in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEResearch Assistant Professor2$101,250
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.PROJECT ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE1$105,998
SAFFRON DEVELOPMENT LLCENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER1$100,000
DPR Construction, A General PartnershipProject Engineer (Civil/Construction)1$103,126

Recent sample filings

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

  • PROJECT ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
    $105,998
    CHATTANOOGAWage Level IIIDecided Aug 22, 2025I-203-25227-246140
  • ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER at SAFFRON DEVELOPMENT LLC
    $100,000
    COOKEVILLEWage Level IIIDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-189593
  • Project Engineer (Civil/Construction) at DPR Construction, A General Partnership
    $103,126
    NashvilleWage Level IIIDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-147209
  • Research Assistant Professor at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
    $100,000
    KnoxvilleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-100218
  • Research Assistant Professor at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
    $102,500
    KnoxvilleWage Level IIIDecided Oct 30, 2024I-200-24297-427923

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.