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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Knoxville, TN

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Knoxville, TN earns $57,960 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.

10th percentile
$38,400
25th percentile
$49,160
Median percentile
$57,960
75th percentile
$61,460
90th percentile
$64,500

Based on 2,650 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

$48,751 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,960
Federal income tax−$4,775
Social Security + Medicare−$4,434
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,063
Every two weeks$1,875

Does it go far here?

$62,613Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
28%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee