Data Center Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does a Data Center make in Knoxville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Center in Knoxville, TN is $91,375. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $78,265 to $104,755, with most professionals earning between $66,329 and $116,937.

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Monitors key performance indicators, determines gaps in performance metrics, and recommends/executes change management techniques for efficiency/quality improvements.

November 06, 2022

Demonstrated relationship management and leadership skills with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of influence and negotiation with all levels of management.

January 10, 2023

Develops and supports strategic plans and projects to meet site security goals and objectives Influences and improves upon existing processes through innovation and operational change.

January 10, 2023

Understanding of Processor/MCU/FPGA or Datacenter boards will be an added advantage.

February 07, 2023

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

April 08, 2023

Assist sales team in dealing with customer satisfaction issues surrounding technical aspects or approach of a recommended solution and develop a get-well plan, as appropriate.

April 18, 2023

Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.

April 19, 2023

Manages site security pilots and projects, providing physical and operational security and data center operational subject matter expertise for implementation while communicating project updates to the Area Security Manager and others impacted.

April 21, 2023

Performs a variety of service work in all phases of specialized critical mechanical building distribution systems including, but not limited to, single & redundant cooling distribution systems, steam & heating systems, complex valve configurations, redundant distribution systems, central & package cooling plants, chilled water storage, boiler plants, heat recovery units, cooling towers, dry coolers, water treatment, point of delivery cooling components, and complex central building control systems.

May 03, 2023

Provide thought leadership and direction to engender support from our in-house technical teams, partner-vendors that address complex and cross-functional issues that bridge technologies in infrastructure, server, storage, O/S, virtualization, consolidation, , cloud, content switching, content delivery networks.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Center in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

78265

104755

91375

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

83437

111951

96682

What is the average salary for Data Center in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Center in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Data Center ranges from $78,265 to $104,755 with the average base salary of $91,375. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,437 to $111,951 with the average total cash compensation of $96,682.

View Average Salary for Data Center as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,375	$78,265 - $104,755
Bonus	$5,307	$5,172 - $7,196
Total Pay	$96,682	$83,437 - $111,951

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Data Center Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,410 - $104,949	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,751 - $100,051	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,032 - $100,428	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,378 - $103,568	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,939 - $105,657	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,257 - $104,744	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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