Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Johnson City, TN

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Johnson City, TN earns $61,500 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,300 a month.

10th percentile: $48,600
25th percentile: $51,410
Median percentile: $61,500
75th percentile: $62,030
90th percentile: $76,460

Based on 100 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

$51,595 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,500
Federal income tax	−$5,200
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,705
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,300
Every two weeks	$1,984

Does it go far here?

$69,944Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,200
Managers, All Other	$78,540
Registered Nurses	$77,660
Accountants and Auditors	$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,440

All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee