Teaching Assistant, Except Postsecondary Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of teaching assistants, except postsecondary 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 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,440
25th Percentile Wage
$22,260
50th Percentile Wage
$26,220
75th Percentile Wage
$30,340
90th Percentile Wage
$36,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teaching assistants, except postsecondary from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$26,220
11.14% 14.53%
2021
$23,300
-2.06% -
2020
$23,780
5.76% -
2019
$22,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Teaching Assistant, Except Postsecondary Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,220 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Knoxville is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Clarksville
$30,600
Memphis
$30,320
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$28,230
Jackson
$28,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$27,830
Chattanooga
$26,310
Knoxville
$26,220
Cleveland
$24,170
Morristown
$24,080
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$24,080
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$23,540
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$23,370
Johnson City
$22,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.