Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Tennessee

Ranked #38 of 49 · TN

14.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $62,030 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $61,700
Employment 2,940

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,480P25 $52,120 Median $61,700P75 $65,500P90 $77,450

About 80% of career/technical education teachers, secondary schools in Tennessee earn between $49,480 and $77,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$62,030
U.S. average
$72,680

The mean career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Tennessee is $62,030, about 14.7% below the U.S. average ($72,680). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,500 $65,700 450
Chattanooga, TN-GA $64,270 $63,330 280
Knoxville, TN $63,530 $61,900 340
Cleveland, TN $62,560 $61,720 60
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $62,450 $64,430 800
Clarksville, TN-KY $61,780 $62,890 60
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $61,740 $61,570 160
Johnson City, TN $60,600 $61,930 100

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