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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tennessee

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Tennessee earns $85,020 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,720 a month.

10th percentile
$50,250
25th percentile
$63,030
Median percentile
$85,020
75th percentile
$104,060
90th percentile
$127,530

Based on 120 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

$68,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,020
Federal income tax−$9,874
Social Security + Medicare−$6,504
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,720
Every two weeks$2,640

Does it go far here?

$92,544Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
21%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 atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee