H-1B salaries in Clarksville, TN

Based on 117 certified H-1B filings in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$88,000
Middle 50%$65.7k–$105.4k
vs. national median−28%comparison median $122,699
Filings117FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,530 and $286,544.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,645
25th$65,666
50th (median)$88,000
75th$105,394
90th$172,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $72,072 (37 filings) FY2021: median $74,859 (45 filings) FY2022: median $76,000 (50 filings) FY2023: median $81,000 (57 filings) FY2024: median $85,170 (70 filings) FY2025: median $88,000 (66 filings) FY2026: median $92,000 (51 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 37 filings FY20 FY2021: 45 filings FY21 FY2022: 50 filings FY22 FY2023: 57 filings FY23 FY2024: 70 filings FY24 FY2025: 66 filings FY25 FY2026: 51 filings FY26 70
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$72,072$59,000$132,03837
FY2021$74,859$63,003$78,00045
FY2022$76,000$68,051$111,16250
FY2023$81,000$78,562$110,00057
FY2024$85,170$67,513$100,00070
FY2025$88,000$66,750$102,55466
FY2026$92,000$66,206$114,99351

Cost of living

Clarksville's median H-1B salary of $88,000 is worth about $96,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,068Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,307Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.9Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$96,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesTN: none · KY: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$88,00021
Industrial Engineer$80,50017