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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Knoxville, TN

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Knoxville, TN earns $88,440 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,921 a month.

10th percentile
$48,680
25th percentile
$71,270
Median percentile
$88,440
75th percentile
$99,330
90th percentile
$167,370

Based on 60 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

$71,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,440
Federal income tax−$10,627
Social Security + Medicare−$6,766
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,921
Every two weeks$2,733

Does it go far here?

$95,540Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
19%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 chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee