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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tennessee

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Tennessee earns $77,370 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,272 a month.

10th percentile
$50,030
25th percentile
$61,510
Median percentile
$77,370
75th percentile
$101,200
90th percentile
$122,820

Based on 190 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

$63,260 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,370
Federal income tax−$8,191
Social Security + Medicare−$5,919
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,272
Every two weeks$2,433

Does it go far here?

$84,217Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee