Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Tennessee

Ranked #36 of 51 · TN

17.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,950 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $60,000
Employment 1,310

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,640P25 $51,440 Median $60,000P75 $66,560P90 $75,490

About 80% of special education teachers, middle schools in Tennessee earn between $48,640 and $75,490. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$60,950
U.S. average
$73,780

The mean special education teachers, middle school salary in Tennessee is $60,950, about 17.4% below the U.S. average ($73,780). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Knoxville, TN $62,860 $60,000 220
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,300 $64,600 510
Chattanooga, TN-GA $60,360 $60,920 220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,240 $58,120 80
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $58,150 $58,040 80
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $57,270 $59,170 130
Jackson, TN $56,450 $57,510 40
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,940 $54,970 80

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