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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tennessee

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Tennessee earns $79,150 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,376 a month.

10th percentile
$59,730
25th percentile
$65,130
Median percentile
$79,150
75th percentile
$111,490
90th percentile
$137,280

Based on 370 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

$64,512 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,150
Federal income tax−$8,583
Social Security + Medicare−$6,055
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,376
Every two weeks$2,481

Does it go far here?

$86,154Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
22%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 chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee