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Nurse Practitioners salary in Knoxville, TN

The median nurse practitioners in Knoxville, TN earns $109,740 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,169 a month.

10th percentile
$85,210
25th percentile
$101,220
Median percentile
$109,740
75th percentile
$128,620
90th percentile
$135,170

Based on 1,630 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

$86,032 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,740
Federal income tax−$15,313
Social Security + Medicare−$8,395
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,169
Every two weeks$3,309

Does it go far here?

$118,549Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
16%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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