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Accountants and Auditors salary in Knoxville, TN

The median accountants and auditors in Knoxville, TN earns $75,380 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,155 a month.

10th percentile
$50,470
25th percentile
$62,710
Median percentile
$75,380
75th percentile
$95,930
90th percentile
$125,680

Based on 3,240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,860 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,380
Federal income tax−$7,754
Social Security + Medicare−$5,767
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,155
Every two weeks$2,379

Does it go far here?

$81,431Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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