SOC 17-3029 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Clarksville, Tennessee is $83,750 a year ($40.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,780: half of the 40 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$83,750average per year

$40.26 / hourMedian $83,780Take-home ≈ $67,748

  • $67K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Clarksville earn between $71,780 and $96,100.

  • $67K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,750$6,979$40.26
Median$83,780$6,982$40.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,780$5,982$34.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,100$8,008$46.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Clarksville earn 27% more than the Tennessee average ($65,890) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$83,750$83,780$67,290$106,33040
Tennessee$65,890$58,700$42,320$102,810990
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $83,750, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $67,748 a year, or $5,646 a month and $2,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$67,748$5,646
Working in KY$64,934$5,411

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Tennessee paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Clarksville a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $83,750 buys what about $92,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $83,750 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 1st of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Clarksville, TN.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Clarksville: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Clarksville?

$40.26 an hour on average, and $40.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Clarksville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Clarksville?

About $67,748 a year ($5,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,750. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.