SOC 43-4011 · Knoxville, TN metro

Brokerage Clerks Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for brokerage clerks in Knoxville, Tennessee is $66,180 a year ($31.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,040: half of the 40 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,850).

$66,180average per year

$31.82 / hourMedian $60,040Take-home ≈ $55,356

  • $31K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $100K90th

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

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Brokerage Clerks pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,270 or more. The middle half of brokerage clerks in Knoxville earn between $49,410 and $80,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,180$5,515$31.82
Median$60,040$5,003$28.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,410$4,118$23.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,820$6,735$38.86

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

Brokerage Clerks pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Brokerage clerks in Knoxville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($66,010) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($72,850). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $65,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Knoxville$66,180$60,040$30,540$100,27040
Tennessee$66,010$64,610$49,700$86,460370
United States$72,850$65,750$50,260$102,01035,940

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

Brokerage Clerks salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $66,180, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $55,356 a year, or $4,613 a month and $2,129 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.

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Is Knoxville a good place for brokerage clerks? 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 $66,180 buys what about $71,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Brokerage Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 2nd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($67,920).

All Brokerage Clerks salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for brokerage clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,890).

Brokerage Clerks salary by city

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Brokerage Clerks salary in Knoxville: questions

How much do brokerage clerks make an hour in Knoxville?

$31.82 an hour on average, and $28.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level brokerage clerks salary in Knoxville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the brokerage clerks take-home pay in Knoxville?

About $55,356 a year ($4,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,180. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do brokerage clerks earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,850).

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 43-4011; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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