Postsecondary Business Teacher Salary Information in Tennessee

The average annual salaries for postsecondary business teachers in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary business teachers amongst Tennessee areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Business Teachers in Tennessee (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,440
25th Percentile Wage
$63,630
50th Percentile Wage
$81,690
75th Percentile Wage
$129,330
90th Percentile Wage
$213,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary business teachers in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $213,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $48,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary business teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,690
4.49% 32.21%
2021
$78,020
6.74% -
2020
$72,760
-23.64% -
2019
$89,960
21.33% -
2018
$70,770
3.21% -
2017
$68,500
11.88% -
2016
$60,360
-7.01% -
2015
$64,590
-1.75% -
2014
$65,720
8.31% -
2013
$60,260
8.10% -
2012
$55,380
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Business Teachers in Tennessee Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary business teachers in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary business teachers in state of Tennessee ranges from $19,380 to $98,640. The highest paying area for postsecondary business teachers in Tennessee is Knoxville with a median annual salary of $98,640. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Johnson City (mean annual salary $98,570). The lowest paying area is Cleveland with a median annual salary of $19,380.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$98,640
Johnson City
$98,570
Chattanooga
$98,570
Clarksville
$95,310
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$85,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$83,190
Memphis
$76,380
Jackson
$75,330
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$64,880
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$60,320
Cleveland
$19,380