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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Clarksville, TN

The median cooks, restaurant in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $34,840 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,514 a month.

10th percentile
$23,360
25th percentile
$28,480
Median percentile
$34,840
75th percentile
$37,210
90th percentile
$39,660

Based on 880 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

$30,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,840
Federal income tax−$2,001
Social Security + Medicare−$2,665
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,514
Every two weeks$1,161

Does it go far here?

$38,308Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,450
General and Operations Managers$79,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,300
Accountants and Auditors$72,760
Human Resources Specialists$65,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,720

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