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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Morristown, TN

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Morristown, TN earns $61,300 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,286 a month.

10th percentile
$49,350
25th percentile
$54,960
Median percentile
$61,300
75th percentile
$63,220
90th percentile
$75,020

Based on 330 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

$51,435 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,300
Federal income tax−$5,176
Social Security + Medicare−$4,689
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,286
Every two weeks$1,978

Does it go far here?

$70,979Median pay in Morristown, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($873 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morristown, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,420
Registered Nurses$75,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$67,330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,720
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,890
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,710

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee