Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Clarksville, TN

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $26,520 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,954 a month.

10th percentile: $23,440
25th percentile: $24,300
Median percentile: $26,520
75th percentile: $28,900
90th percentile: $33,590

Based on 1,070 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

$23,449 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,520
Federal income tax	−$1,042
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,029
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$1,954
Every two weeks	$902

Does it go far here?

$29,160Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,450
General and Operations Managers	$79,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,300
Accountants and Auditors	$72,760
Human Resources Specialists	$65,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,720

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee