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

The average annual salaries for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school among Tennessee cities 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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Tennessee (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,170
25th Percentile Wage
$48,660
50th Percentile Wage
$51,770
75th Percentile Wage
$61,410
90th Percentile Wage
$66,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,170.

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
$51,770
3.17% 10.55%
2021
$50,130
-5.27% -
2020
$52,770
-2.10% -
2019
$53,880
1.54% -
2018
$53,050
5.64% -
2017
$50,060
3.30% -
2016
$48,410
2.35% -
2015
$47,270
2.18% -
2014
$46,240
-1.54% -
2013
$46,950
1.36% -
2012
$46,310
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Tennessee Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of Tennessee ranges from $44,650 to $61,760. The highest paying area for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Tennessee is Memphis with a median annual salary of $61,760. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Chattanooga (mean annual salary $57,300). The lowest paying area is Morristown with a median annual salary of $44,650.

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