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Entry-level Electrical Engineers 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 Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$80,891
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Electrical Engineers in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,891. 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 — entry15$80,891

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Mesa Associates, Inc.Engineering Associate2$80,891
Fives DyAG CorporationControls Engineer1$78,104
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc.Order Engineer1$103,176
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.Engineer in Training I1$68,661
Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.Automation Engineer1$4,989,400
MESA ASSOCIATES, INC.Telecom Engineering Specialist1$80,891
Dako Resources, LLCElectrical Engineering Analyst1$95,014
Minth Tennessee International, LLCQuality Engineer1$71,302
Knoxville Utilities BoardElectrical Engineer “ DER1$90,000
EnerNex LLCPower Systems Engineer1$99,201

Recent sample filings

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

  • Controls Engineer at Fives DyAG Corporation
    $78,104
    Spring HillWage Level IDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-234352
  • Order Engineer at Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc.
    $103,176
    HumboldtWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014688
  • Engineer in Training I at Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
    $68,661
    MemphisWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-012582
  • Automation Engineer at Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.
    $4,989,400
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-001304
  • Telecom Engineering Specialist at MESA ASSOCIATES, INC.
    $80,891
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25128-951706
  • Engineering Associate at Mesa Associates, Inc.
    $80,891
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25128-951729
  • P&C Engineering Associate at Mesa Associates, Inc.
    $80,891
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25128-951719
  • Electrical Engineering Analyst at Dako Resources, LLC
    $95,014
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-943358

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.