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Paramedics salary in Knoxville, TN

The median paramedics in Knoxville, TN earns $51,130 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,605 a month.

10th percentile
$46,690
25th percentile
$48,570
Median percentile
$51,130
75th percentile
$59,270
90th percentile
$72,500

Based on 380 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

$43,263 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,130
Federal income tax−$3,956
Social Security + Medicare−$3,911
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,605
Every two weeks$1,664

Does it go far here?

$55,234Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
32%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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