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Clergy salary in Knoxville, TN

The median clergy in Knoxville, TN earns $57,140 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,008 a month.

10th percentile
$44,090
25th percentile
$49,450
Median percentile
$57,140
75th percentile
$62,660
90th percentile
$67,640

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

$48,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,140
Federal income tax−$4,677
Social Security + Medicare−$4,371
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,008
Every two weeks$1,850

Does it go far here?

$61,727Median 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

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