Other Teacher and Instructor Salary Information in Tennessee

The average annual salaries for other teachers and instructors in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other teachers and instructors among 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 Other Teachers and Instructors in Tennessee (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,600
25th Percentile Wage
$32,750
50th Percentile Wage
$48,470
75th Percentile Wage
$60,620
90th Percentile Wage
$74,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,600.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,470
1.05% 6.79%
2021
$47,960
7.44% -
2013
$44,390
-1.78% -
2012
$45,180
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Tennessee Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in state of Tennessee ranges from $31,360 to $56,210. The highest paying area for other teachers and instructors in Tennessee is Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $56,210. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (mean annual salary $50,640). The lowest paying area is Jackson with a median annual salary of $31,360.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$56,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$50,640
Cleveland
$49,800
Memphis
$49,390
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,980
Knoxville
$48,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$45,570
Chattanooga
$44,880
Clarksville
$35,110
Johnson City
$31,900
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,400
Jackson
$31,360