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Chemical Technicians salary in Tennessee

The median chemical technicians in Tennessee earns $54,840 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,854 a month.

10th percentile
$41,290
25th percentile
$46,360
Median percentile
$54,840
75th percentile
$63,470
90th percentile
$77,990

Based on 1,470 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

$46,244 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,840
Federal income tax−$4,401
Social Security + Medicare−$4,195
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,854
Every two weeks$1,779

Does it go far here?

$59,693Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
31%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 chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee