SOC 25-3021 · Johnson City, TN metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $47,480 a year ($22.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,640: half of the 90 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$47,480average per year

$22.83 / hourMedian $39,640Take-home ≈ $40,330

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  • $56K75th
  • $97K90th

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

90people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,820 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Johnson City earn between $27,420 and $56,220.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,480$3,957$22.83
Median$39,640$3,303$19.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,420$2,285$13.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,220$4,685$27.03

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Johnson City earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($46,410) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$47,480$39,640$25,060$96,82090
Tennessee$46,410$38,730$23,740$76,7303,530
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $47,480, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $40,330 a year, or $3,361 a month and $1,551 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 Johnson City a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $47,480 buys what about $53,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 3rd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($47,860).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Johnson City: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Johnson City?

$22.83 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $40,330 a year ($3,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,480. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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