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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tennessee

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Tennessee earns $75,060 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,136 a month.

10th percentile
$54,460
25th percentile
$63,600
Median percentile
$75,060
75th percentile
$78,570
90th percentile
$136,320

Based on 60 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

$61,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,060
Federal income tax−$7,683
Social Security + Medicare−$5,742
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,136
Every two weeks$2,371

Does it go far here?

$81,702Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
23%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 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee