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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $64,710 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,515 a month.

10th percentile
$50,410
25th percentile
$60,240
Median percentile
$64,710
75th percentile
$76,550
90th percentile
$80,710

Based on 6,080 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

$54,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,710
Federal income tax−$5,585
Social Security + Medicare−$4,950
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,515
Every two weeks$2,084

Does it go far here?

$67,170Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nashville, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,640
Chief Executives$218,190
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

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