--- title: "Industrial Automation Technician Programs in Tennessee" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/ description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in Tennessee: BLS average $67,480 (all experience levels), median $64,720, bottom 10% $51,410. 24 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Industrial Automation Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/) 4. Tennessee Tennessee # Industrial Automation Technician programs in *Tennessee* 24 listed automation technician programs in Tennessee, plus BLS pay data for the state and 2 metro areas. - **$67,480** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$51,410** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$64,720** Median pay (state) - **$85,490** Top 10% earn over 190 jobs in Tennessee · 24 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Memphis 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/memphis/) - [Chattanooga 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/chattanooga/) - [Cleveland 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/cleveland/) - [Gallatin 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/gallatin/) - [Harriman 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/harriman/) - [Newbern 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/newbern/) - [Tullahoma 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/tullahoma/) - [Blountville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/blountville/) BLS wage data ## Industrial Automation Technician pay in Tennessee Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tennessee | $51,410 | $58,710 | $64,720 | $72,050 | $85,490 | $67,480 | 190 | | United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $56,240 | $60,800 | $67,380 | $77,710 | $78,220 | $69,680 | 30 | | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $52,470 | $59,910 | $64,300 | $72,040 | $72,050 | $65,190 | 40 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Tennessee Every automation technician program we matched in Tennessee. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Chattanooga State Community College](https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Chattanooga, TN | Associate degree | 18 | $4,916–$8,276 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Chattanooga State Community College](https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Chattanooga, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $4,916–$8,276 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Chattanooga State Community College](https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Chattanooga, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 11 | $4,916–$8,276 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 | | [Cleveland State Community College](https://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Cleveland, TN | Associate degree | 25 | $5,228–$8,588 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Cleveland State Community College](https://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Cleveland, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 23 | $5,228–$8,588 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Dyersburg State Community College](https://www.dscc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Dyersburg, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $4,902–$8,262 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Motlow State Community College](https://www.mscc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Tullahoma, TN | Associate degree | 34 | $4,882–$8,242 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Motlow State Community College](https://www.mscc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Tullahoma, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 11 | $4,882–$8,242 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Northeast State Community College](https://www.northeaststate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Blountville, TN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 21 | $4,926–$8,286 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Pellissippi State Community College](https://www.pstcc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Knoxville, TN | Associate degree | 11 | $4,930–$12,874 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Roane State Community College](https://www.roanestate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Harriman, TN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 21 | $5,160–$8,658 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Roane State Community College](https://www.roanestate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Harriman, TN | Associate degree | 23 | $5,160–$8,658 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Southwest Tennessee Community College](https://www.southwest.tn.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,217–$8,246 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Southwest Tennessee Community College](https://www.southwest.tn.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Associate degree | 5 | $5,217–$8,246 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Southwest Tennessee Community College](https://www.southwest.tn.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 2 | $5,217–$8,246 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest](https://www.tcatnorthwest.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Newbern, TN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 5 | $5,948 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 | | [Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest](https://www.tcatnorthwest.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Newbern, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $5,948 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 | | [Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis](https://www.tcatmemphis.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $7,336 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 | | [Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis](https://www.tcatmemphis.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $7,336 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 | | [Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis](https://www.tcatmemphis.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Memphis, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $7,336 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 | | [Volunteer State Community College](https://www.volstate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Gallatin, TN | Associate degree | 12 | $4,900–$8,260 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [Volunteer State Community College](https://www.volstate.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Gallatin, TN | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 19 | $4,900–$8,260 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 | | [ATC Automation](https://Atcautomation.com) | Cookeville, TN | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Wright Industries, LLC Dba Jr Automation | Nashville, TN | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Memphis 6](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/memphis/) - [Chattanooga 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/chattanooga/) - [Cleveland 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/cleveland/) - [Gallatin 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/gallatin/) - [Harriman 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/harriman/) - [Newbern 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/newbern/) - [Tullahoma 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/tullahoma/) - [Blountville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/blountville/) - [Cookeville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/cookeville/) - [Dyersburg 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/dyersburg/) - [Knoxville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/knoxville/) - [Nashville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/nashville/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Registered apprenticeships in Tennessee** Employer and school apprenticeship sponsors. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/tn/) [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/tennessee/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.