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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Knoxville, TN

The median health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Knoxville, TN earns $81,570 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,518 a month.

10th percentile
$48,780
25th percentile
$73,880
Median percentile
$81,570
75th percentile
$124,880
90th percentile
$155,470

Based on 560 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

$66,214 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,570
Federal income tax−$9,115
Social Security + Medicare−$6,240
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,518
Every two weeks$2,547

Does it go far here?

$88,118Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
21%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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee