Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Tennessee

Ranked #36 of 51 · TN

17.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,850 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,980
Employment 28,240

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,100P25 $50,360 Median $59,980P75 $64,590P90 $76,840

About 80% of elementary school teachers, except special educations in Tennessee earn between $48,100 and $76,840. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$59,850
U.S. average
$72,650

The mean elementary school teachers, except special education salary in Tennessee is $59,850, about 17.6% below the U.S. average ($72,650). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Knoxville, TN $61,980 $59,170 3,360
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $61,510 $59,940 5,410
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,460 $64,250 8,400
Johnson City, TN $61,330 $61,400 570
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,000 $57,320 1,610
Chattanooga, TN-GA $59,830 $59,800 2,020
Clarksville, TN-KY $59,760 $57,800 1,560
Cleveland, TN $59,330 $60,060 410

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