Bus Drivers, School salary in Clarksville, TN

The median bus drivers, school in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $26,620 a year, 44% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,961 a month.

10th percentile: $24,760
25th percentile: $26,620
Median percentile: $26,620
75th percentile: $38,590
90th percentile: $47,390

Based on 410 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

$23,532 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,620
Federal income tax	−$1,052
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,036
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$1,961
Every two weeks	$905

Does it go far here?

$29,270Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,450
General and Operations Managers	$79,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,300
Accountants and Auditors	$72,760
Human Resources Specialists	$65,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,720

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