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Lead / Director Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$116,127
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $116,127. 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 competent11$116,127

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
General MotorsBattery Process Engineering Supervisor3$124,594
AESC US LLCLead Vision Systems Engineer1$170,000
Ameresco Inc.Senior Project Engineer1$127,365
Cummins Filtration Inc.Quality Engineer - Senior1$99,715
Flowserve US CompanySenior Engineer1$100,818
Christy Industries Inc.Program Manager1$115,000
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.Engineering Project Manager1$116,000
Assa Abloy Accessories and Door Controls Group Inc.Product Manager1$114,400
Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLCSr. Engineer, Mechanical Equipment1$119,059

Recent sample filings

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

  • Lead Vision Systems Engineer at AESC US LLC
    $170,000
    SmyrnaWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324366
  • Senior Project Engineer at Ameresco Inc.
    $127,365
    ColliervilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-299832
  • Quality Engineer - Senior at Cummins Filtration Inc.
    $99,715
    CookevilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-280288
  • Senior Engineer at Flowserve US Company
    $100,818
    CookevilleWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-127100
  • Program Manager at Christy Industries Inc.
    $115,000
    EthridgeWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036491
  • Engineering Project Manager at Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
    $116,000
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-025800
  • Battery Process Engineering Supervisor at General Motors
    $149,809
    Spring HillWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25148-022649
  • Product Manager at Assa Abloy Accessories and Door Controls Group Inc.
    $114,400
    MemphisWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-008941

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.