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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Knoxville, TN

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Knoxville, TN earns $29,500 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,157 a month.

10th percentile
$22,750
25th percentile
$28,880
Median percentile
$29,500
75th percentile
$51,200
90th percentile
$64,330

Based on 520 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

$25,883 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,500
Federal income tax−$1,360
Social Security + Medicare−$2,257
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,157
Every two weeks$996

Does it go far here?

$31,868Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
53%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee