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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Knoxville, TN

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Knoxville, TN earns $59,860 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,190 a month.

10th percentile
$38,940
25th percentile
$47,190
Median percentile
$59,860
75th percentile
$73,470
90th percentile
$79,560

Based on 1,700 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

$50,278 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,860
Federal income tax−$5,003
Social Security + Medicare−$4,579
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,190
Every two weeks$1,934

Does it go far here?

$64,665Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
27%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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee