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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Nashville, TN

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $66,170 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,612 a month.

10th percentile
$51,750
25th percentile
$51,880
Median percentile
$66,170
75th percentile
$80,880
90th percentile
$98,960

Based on 310 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

$55,348 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,170
Federal income tax−$5,760
Social Security + Medicare−$5,062
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,612
Every two weeks$2,129

Does it go far here?

$68,685Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

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Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee