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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Knoxville, TN

The median counter and rental clerks in Knoxville, TN earns $37,440 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,689 a month.

10th percentile
$28,680
25th percentile
$32,180
Median percentile
$37,440
75th percentile
$47,020
90th percentile
$57,550

Based on 1,080 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

$32,263 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,440
Federal income tax−$2,313
Social Security + Medicare−$2,864
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,689
Every two weeks$1,241

Does it go far here?

$40,446Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
43%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee