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Dental Assistants salary in Clarksville, TN

The median dental assistants in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $46,050 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,265 a month.

10th percentile
$36,700
25th percentile
$38,710
Median percentile
$46,050
75th percentile
$52,440
90th percentile
$59,300

Based on 320 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

$39,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,050
Federal income tax−$3,346
Social Security + Medicare−$3,523
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,265
Every two weeks$1,507

Does it go far here?

$50,634Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
37%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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