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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers 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 Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$152,336
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $152,336. 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 competent9$152,336

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Medium Voltage Switchgear Product Lead2$154,555
Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc.Senior Electrical Engineer1$134,160
X.AI LLCElectrical Engineer1$215,000
AESC US LLCLead Controls Engineer1$165,000
BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLCINSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER1$125,000
General MotorsSenior Process Controls Engineer1$152,336
Federal Express CorporationProject Eng/Simulator & Train1$116,106
Type One Energy Group Inc.Senior Power Plant Design Engineer1$180,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Electrical Engineer at Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc.
    $134,160
    SmyrnaWage Level IVDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-180169
  • Electrical Engineer at X.AI LLC
    $215,000
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-037341
  • Lead Controls Engineer at AESC US LLC
    $165,000
    SmyrnaWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-032291
  • INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER at BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
    $125,000
    MEMPHISWage Level IVDecided May 1, 2025I-200-25114-899675
  • Senior Process Controls Engineer at General Motors
    $152,336
    Spring HillWage Level IVDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25100-849162
  • Medium Voltage Switchgear Product Lead at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    $151,800
    FranklinWage Level IVDecided Jan 22, 2025I-200-25014-616703
  • Project Eng/Simulator & Train at Federal Express Corporation
    $116,106
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided Jan 17, 2025I-200-25011-612537
  • Regional Upstream Planning Manager at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    $157,310
    FranklinWage Level IVDecided Dec 27, 2024I-200-24353-554538

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.