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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Knoxville, TN

The median business teachers, postsecondary in Knoxville, TN earns $103,010 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,775 a month.

10th percentile
$67,530
25th percentile
$79,410
Median percentile
$103,010
75th percentile
$207,490
90th percentile
$319,760

Based on 260 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

$81,298 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,010
Federal income tax−$13,832
Social Security + Medicare−$7,880
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,775
Every two weeks$3,127

Does it go far here?

$111,279Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

All business teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee