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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Knoxville, TN

The median child, family, and school social workers in Knoxville, TN earns $56,310 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,952 a month.

10th percentile
$37,610
25th percentile
$45,580
Median percentile
$56,310
75th percentile
$65,960
90th percentile
$76,030

Based on 1,070 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

$47,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,310
Federal income tax−$4,577
Social Security + Medicare−$4,308
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,952
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$60,830Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
29%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 child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee