Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Clarksville, TN

The median public safety telecommunicators in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $46,930 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,324 a month.

10th percentile: $31,000
25th percentile: $40,580
Median percentile: $46,930
75th percentile: $57,920
90th percentile: $57,920

Based on 90 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

$39,888 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,930
Federal income tax	−$3,452
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,590
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,324
Every two weeks	$1,534

Does it go far here?

$51,601Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,450
General and Operations Managers	$79,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,300
Accountants and Auditors	$72,760
Human Resources Specialists	$65,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,720

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