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Commercial Pilots salary in Knoxville, TN

The median commercial pilots in Knoxville, TN earns $123,000 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,945 a month.

10th percentile
$54,760
25th percentile
$85,220
Median percentile
$123,000
75th percentile
$158,620
90th percentile
$201,560

Based on 80 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

$95,337 take-home a year
Gross pay$123,000
Federal income tax−$18,254
Social Security + Medicare−$9,410
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,945
Every two weeks$3,667

Does it go far here?

$132,874Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
14%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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