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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Knoxville, TN

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Knoxville, TN earns $99,090 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,545 a month.

10th percentile
$63,390
25th percentile
$65,600
Median percentile
$99,090
75th percentile
$133,560
90th percentile
$157,710

Based on 80 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

$78,540 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,090
Federal income tax−$12,970
Social Security + Medicare−$7,580
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,545
Every two weeks$3,021

Does it go far here?

$107,044Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
17%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee