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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tennessee

The median anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Tennessee earns $98,160 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,490 a month.

10th percentile
$50,460
25th percentile
$62,650
Median percentile
$98,160
75th percentile
$104,670
90th percentile
$138,900

Based on 80 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

$77,886 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,160
Federal income tax−$12,765
Social Security + Medicare−$7,509
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,490
Every two weeks$2,996

Does it go far here?

$106,847Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee