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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Knoxville, TN

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Knoxville, TN earns $148,580 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,402 a month.

10th percentile
$69,840
25th percentile
$103,100
Median percentile
$148,580
75th percentile
$205,090
90th percentile
$212,230

Based on 40 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

$112,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$148,580
Federal income tax−$24,393
Social Security + Medicare−$11,366
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,402
Every two weeks$4,339

Does it go far here?

$160,507Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
12%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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee