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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Knoxville, TN

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Knoxville, TN earns $62,670 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,378 a month.

10th percentile
$49,640
25th percentile
$50,840
Median percentile
$62,670
75th percentile
$82,920
90th percentile
$99,720

Based on 90 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

$52,535 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,670
Federal income tax−$5,340
Social Security + Medicare−$4,794
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,378
Every two weeks$2,021

Does it go far here?

$67,701Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
26%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
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Chief Executives$198,890
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Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

All zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee