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Software Developers salary in Knoxville, TN

The median software developers in Knoxville, TN earns $121,750 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,873 a month.

10th percentile
$68,880
25th percentile
$85,080
Median percentile
$121,750
75th percentile
$144,990
90th percentile
$161,870

Based on 2,390 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

$94,481 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,750
Federal income tax−$17,955
Social Security + Medicare−$9,314
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,873
Every two weeks$3,634

Does it go far here?

$131,524Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
15%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

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