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Lawyers salary in Knoxville, TN

The median lawyers in Knoxville, TN earns $126,520 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,145 a month.

10th percentile
$77,800
25th percentile
$96,840
Median percentile
$126,520
75th percentile
$187,400
90th percentile
$263,220

Based on 1,250 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

$97,742 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,520
Federal income tax−$19,099
Social Security + Medicare−$9,679
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,145
Every two weeks$3,759

Does it go far here?

$136,676Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
14%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

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