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Lead / Director Economists 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 Economists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$103,147
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Economists 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: $103,147. 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 competent5$103,147

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Federal Express CorporationAOD Business Planning Advisor3$103,147
ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSr Director - Enterprise Data Science and Analytics2$114,088

Recent sample filings

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

  • AOD Business Planning Advisor at Federal Express Corporation
    $117,033
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081859
  • Sr Director - Enterprise Data Science and Analytics at ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    $125,029
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-950275
  • Sr Director - Enterprise Data Science and Analytics at ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    $103,147
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-816711
  • Revenue Science Fellow at Federal Express Corporation
    $103,147
    ColliervilleWage Level IVDecided Jan 17, 2025I-200-25011-612345
  • AOD Business Planning Advisor at Federal Express Corporation
    $103,147
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Jan 17, 2025I-200-25011-612571

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.