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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Knoxville, TN

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Knoxville, TN earns $81,030 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,486 a month.

10th percentile
$52,970
25th percentile
$62,930
Median percentile
$81,030
75th percentile
$98,620
90th percentile
$127,760

Based on 110 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

$65,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,030
Federal income tax−$8,997
Social Security + Medicare−$6,199
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,486
Every two weeks$2,532

Does it go far here?

$87,535Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
21%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee