The average salary for a water engineer in Tennessee is around $83,750 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $83,750.
Wages typically start from $52,920 and go up to $148,760.
50% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$71.52 per hour
$148,760 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$55.83 per hour
$116,140 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$40.27 per hour
$83,750 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$31.16 per hour
$64,810 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$25.44 per hour
$52,920 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Water engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| Hawaii | $92,840 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Illinois | $90,300 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,690 |
| Kansas | $85,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Alabama | $79,470 |
| Iowa | $78,190 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $75,540 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do water engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Water engineers earn about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than mechanical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemical engineer salary | $105K |
| Sales engineer salary | $92K |
| Civil engineer salary | $85K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $84K |
| Water engineer salary | $84K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $91K |
| Aerospace engineer salary | $87K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $84K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)