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Lead / Director Database Architects salary in Tennessee

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Tennessee OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$153,250
Across 12 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Architects in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $153,250. 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 IV — fully competent12$153,250

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Database Architects in Tennessee. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Federal Express CorporationData Architect Principal2$141,118
Amazon.com Services LLCData Engineer II2$173,400
Inventory Locator Services, Inc.Data Architect III1$142,958
Dexian, LLCSenior Architect1$182,000
AdhereHealth Solutions LLCDirector, Resolve1$162,000
First Horizon BankIT Consultant, Senior - Enterprise Data Engineer Senior1$142,958
AllianceBernstein L.P.Senior Data Engineer1$159,000
Progress Software CorporationData Science Engineer, Senior1$168,300
Pilot Travel Centers LLCSr. Engineer, Big Data1$147,500
Optum Services, Inc.Lead Software Engineer1$146,536

Recent sample filings

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

  • Data Architect III at Inventory Locator Services, Inc.
    $142,958
    CordovaWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-320671
  • Senior Architect at Dexian, LLC
    $182,000
    FranklinWage Level IVDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261469
  • Data Architect Principal at Federal Express Corporation
    $142,958
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-226356
  • Director, Resolve at AdhereHealth Solutions LLC
    $162,000
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-198058
  • IT Consultant, Senior - Enterprise Data Engineer Senior at First Horizon Bank
    $142,958
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191207
  • Data Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $173,400
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-941217
  • Data Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $173,400
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-943804
  • Senior Data Engineer at AllianceBernstein L.P.
    $159,000
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-886407

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.