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Bakers salary in Tennessee

The median bakers in Tennessee earns $34,440 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,488 a month.

10th percentile
$22,380
25th percentile
$23,960
Median percentile
$34,440
75th percentile
$40,880
90th percentile
$46,400

Based on 5,200 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

$29,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,440
Federal income tax−$1,953
Social Security + Medicare−$2,635
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,488
Every two weeks$1,148

Does it go far here?

$37,488Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
48%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 bakers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee