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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Nashville, TN

The median special education teachers, preschool in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $63,830 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,456 a month.

10th percentile
$49,070
25th percentile
$51,530
Median percentile
$63,830
75th percentile
$77,900
90th percentile
$102,380

Based on 100 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

$53,467 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,830
Federal income tax−$5,480
Social Security + Medicare−$4,883
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,456
Every two weeks$2,056

Does it go far here?

$66,256Median 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 special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee