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2000 OCCUPATIONAL WAGES-TENNESSEE METROPOLITIAN STATISTICAL (MSA) AND BALANCE OF STATE (BOS) AREAS

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Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Occupational title Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS 17-0000   45,160 26,110 30,130 42,360 58,780
    21.70 12.55 14.50 20.35 28.25
All Other Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 17-3099 510 41,590 26,870 31,850 41,610 51,860
    20.00 12.90 15.30 20.00 24.95
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 160 47,680 36,070 39,200 46,670 55,090
    22.90 17.35 18.85 22.45 26.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 310 39,110 24,500 28,070 37,260 45,670
    18.80 11.80 13.50 17.90 21.95
Biomedical Engineers 17-2031   56,280 39,580 41,480 52,790 73,160
    27.05 19.05 19.95 25.40 35.20
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 130 65,670 41,570 50,460 64,560 81,340
    31.55 20.00 24.25 31.05 39.10
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022 390 33,260 25,390 28,610 33,100 39,170
    16.00 12.20 13.75 15.90 18.85
Civil Engineers 17-2051 650 60,070 41,500 47,030 61,360 70,830
    28.90 19.95 22.60 29.50 34.05
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 220 39,250 24,570 28,150 36,460 46,220
    18.85 11.80 13.55 17.55 22.20
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 350 60,570 40,200 46,120 57,570 73,410
    29.10 19.35 22.15 27.70 35.30
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 17-3023 850 34,100 20,880 22,840 32,560 43,600
    16.40 10.05 11.00 15.65 20.95
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 20 37,420 24,500 27,910 39,890 44,600
    18.00 11.80 13.40 19.20 21.45
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 17-3024 160 31,550 24,140 26,370 30,840 34,530
    15.15 11.60 12.70 14.85 16.60
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072   56,100 32,530 38,660 59,560 74,490
    26.95 15.65 18.60 28.65 35.80
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 730 60,750 46,170 52,500 61,790 69,200
    29.20 22.20 25.25 29.70 33.25
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 140 49,790 28,610 38,090 50,030 63,140
    23.95 13.75 18.30 24.05 30.35
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 70 51,260 37,150 41,280 49,910 58,400
    24.65 17.85 19.85 24.00 28.10
Industrial Engineering Technicians 17-3026 220 40,800 24,630 27,120 36,670 51,590
    19.60 11.85 13.05 17.65 24.80
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 240 51,750 36,800 40,710 52,840 63,610
    24.90 17.70 19.55 25.40 30.60
Landscape Architects 17-1012 60 42,830 28,250 29,950 36,420 58,030
    20.60 13.60 14.40 17.50 27.90
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Most occupations have hourly wages displayed. Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2080 hours a year are not available. Annual wages are displayed for such jobs. Starting or entry wage is the mean (average) of the lower third of survey wages. Information on starting wage was not collected as part of the survey. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Employment Security Division - Research and Statistics