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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Knoxville, TN

The median helpers--carpenters in Knoxville, TN earns $46,670 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,307 a month.

10th percentile
$35,420
25th percentile
$39,480
Median percentile
$46,670
75th percentile
$54,300
90th percentile
$55,380

Based on 30 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

$39,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,670
Federal income tax−$3,420
Social Security + Medicare−$3,570
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,307
Every two weeks$1,526

Does it go far here?

$50,416Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
35%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 helpers--carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee