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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Tennessee

The median project coordinator in Tennessee earned $85,890 a year in May 2025[1], 16.1% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Tennessee at #43 of 51 states for this job.

$7,158median pay per month in Tennessee
$10,225employer cost per month with benefits
$41.29median pay per hour
20,780people in this job in Tennessee

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Tennessee$56,450$85,890$135,350
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Tennessee earns $70,220–$112,350; the top tenth earns $135,350 or more, 2.4 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Tennessee median that makes about $122,700 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$122,700local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Tennessee

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Knoxville, TN
$91,690
$114,7303,650
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$88,910
$120,670330
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$87,290
$104,590550
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$87,240
$121,3301,750
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$85,990
$110,3907,950
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$85,130
$108,5802,960
Morristown, TN
$82,720
$99,980180
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$81,590
$107,600450
Jackson, TN
$81,450
$104,720330
Cleveland, TN
$80,720
$101,300130
Clarksville, TN-KY
$79,660
$103,370420
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$78,470
$101,520410
Johnson City, TN
$78,100
$106,080300
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$77,580
$104,350410

Knoxville, TN pays the most ($91,690) and West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area the least ($77,580): $14,110 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Tennessee
Montana
$87,890
+2.3%
Oklahoma
$86,240
+0.4%
Tennessee
$85,890
+0.0%
Louisiana
$84,850
-1.2%
South Dakota
$82,250
-4.2%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Tennessee?

The median was $85,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $70,220 to $112,350.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Tennessee?

About $122,700 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Tennessee do project coordinators earn the most?

Knoxville, TN, with a median of $91,690 a year.

Other roles in Tennessee

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.