SOC 21-2099 · Knoxville, TN metro

Religious Workers, All Other Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for other religious workers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $46,910 a year ($22.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,810: half of the 30 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

$46,910average per year

$22.55 / hourMedian $40,810Take-home ≈ $39,872

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Religious Workers, All Other pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,340 or more. The middle half of other religious workers in Knoxville earn between $39,730 and $49,320.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,910$3,909$22.55
Median$40,810$3,401$19.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,730$3,311$19.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,320$4,110$23.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Religious Workers, All Other pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other religious workers in Knoxville earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($48,840) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($53,870). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $45,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Knoxville$46,910$40,810$39,730$77,34030
Tennessee$48,840$43,980$35,110$77,340130
United States$53,870$45,280$31,200$93,90015,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Religious Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $46,910, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $39,872 a year, or $3,323 a month and $1,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Knoxville a good place for other religious workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $46,910 buys what about $50,676 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $46,910 is worth in another city

Religious Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($54,700).

All Religious Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other religious workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,170).

Religious Workers, All Other salary by city

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in Knoxville: questions

How much do other religious workers make an hour in Knoxville?

$22.55 an hour on average, and $19.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other religious workers salary in Knoxville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other religious workers take-home pay in Knoxville?

About $39,872 a year ($3,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,910. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other religious workers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

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 21-2099; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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