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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Knoxville, TN

The median clinical and counseling psychologists in Knoxville, TN earns $64,410 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,494 a month.

10th percentile
$51,350
25th percentile
$53,100
Median percentile
$64,410
75th percentile
$98,230
90th percentile
$132,960

Based on 170 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

$53,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,410
Federal income tax−$5,549
Social Security + Medicare−$4,927
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,494
Every two weeks$2,074

Does it go far here?

$69,581Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
25%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 clinical and counseling psychologists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee