Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Tennessee

Ranked #38 of 51 · TN

15.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $61,030 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $60,690
Employment 13,060

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,540P25 $50,780 Median $60,690P75 $64,650P90 $76,830

About 80% of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations in Tennessee earn between $48,540 and $76,830. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$61,030
U.S. average
$72,030

The mean middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary in Tennessee is $61,030, about 15.3% below the U.S. average ($72,030). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Knoxville, TN $63,410 $61,470 1,830
Chattanooga, TN-GA $63,030 $62,110 1,060
Johnson City, TN $63,010 $68,370 370
Cleveland, TN $61,760 $61,220 240
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,090 $63,800 4,010
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $60,600 $58,860 590
Morristown, TN $60,180 $57,760 390
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,950 $57,860 700

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