AWS Engineers working in Tennessee earn normally around 120,000 USD per year and most of the AWS salaries are between 55,000 USD and 190,000 USD per year.
If you earn less than 55,000 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new AWS Engineer job in Tennessee.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 190,000 USD |
| top 25% of market | 154,200 USD |
| average salary | 136,300 USD |
| median salary | 120,000 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 101,900 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 55,000 USD |
The average salary for AWS Engineers in Tennessee is 136,300 USD per year, while the median salary is 120,000 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical AWS Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 120,000 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning AWS Engineers earn more than 154,200 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 190,000 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning AWS Engineers earn less than 101,900 USD per year and 10% earn less than 55,000 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for AWS Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Tennessee, but you can select a different state below:
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