Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Knoxville is 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. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,980
25th Percentile Wage
$48,650
50th Percentile Wage
$49,230
75th Percentile Wage
$61,620
90th Percentile Wage
$65,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,230
1.18% 4.25%
2021
$48,650
-9.80% -
2020
$53,420
3.48% -
2019
$51,560
-0.04% -
2018
$51,580
6.49% -
2017
$48,230
1.10% -
2016
$47,700
1.05% -
2015
$47,200
-1.06% -
2014
$47,700
-1.11% -
2013
$48,230
2.26% -
2012
$47,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,230 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Knoxville is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$61,760
Chattanooga
$57,300
Cleveland
$57,190
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$51,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$51,540
Johnson City
$51,110
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,390
Knoxville
$49,230
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,210
Jackson
$48,850
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,550
Morristown
$44,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.