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Technical Writers salary in Tennessee

The median technical writers in Tennessee earns $79,550 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,399 a month.

10th percentile
$50,430
25th percentile
$63,540
Median percentile
$79,550
75th percentile
$102,430
90th percentile
$108,890

Based on 480 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

$64,793 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,550
Federal income tax−$8,671
Social Security + Medicare−$6,086
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,399
Every two weeks$2,492

Does it go far here?

$86,590Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
22%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 technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee