Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,150 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Nashville earn between $58,360 and $74,730.
- $51K10th
- $58K25th
- $62KMedian
- $75K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,430 | $5,369 | — |
| Median | $62,450 | $5,204 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,360 | $4,863 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,730 | $6,228 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Nashville earn 4% more than the Tennessee average ($62,030) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $66,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $64,430 | $62,450 | $50,720 | $80,150 | 800 |
| Tennessee | $62,030 | $61,700 | $49,480 | $77,450 | 2,940 |
| United States | $72,680 | $66,270 | $50,040 | $101,340 | 111,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $64,430, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $53,950 a year, or $4,496 a month and $2,075 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $64,430 buys what about $66,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($65,700).
- Memphis$65,700
- Nashville$64,430
- Chattanooga$63,330
- Clarksville$62,890
- Johnson City$61,930
- Knoxville$61,900
- Cleveland$61,720
- Kingsport$61,570
- Jackson$59,590
All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Tennessee
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).
- San Francisco, CA$112,550
- Santa Maria, CA$111,070
- Fresno, CA$106,750
- Bremerton, WA$105,290
- San Jose, CA$103,580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Nashville: questions
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Nashville?
About $53,950 a year ($4,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,430. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2032; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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