Designers, All Other pay range in Knoxville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,440 or more. The middle half of other designers in Knoxville earn between $44,650 and $95,630.
- $35K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $96K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,360 | $5,697 | $32.87 |
| Median | $50,010 | $4,168 | $24.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,650 | $3,721 | $21.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,630 | $7,969 | $45.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Designers, All Other pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Other designers in Knoxville earn 17% less than the Tennessee average ($81,910) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($79,090). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $64,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | $68,360 | $50,010 | $34,590 | $103,440 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $81,910 | $72,450 | $43,000 | $122,190 | 280 |
| United States | $79,090 | $64,950 | $43,030 | $129,110 | 9,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Knoxville
On the average salary of $68,360, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $56,921 a year, or $4,743 a month and $2,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Knoxville a good place for other designers? 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 $68,360 buys what about $73,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities
Knoxville ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($97,960).
- Nashville$97,960
- Knoxville$68,360
Highest-paying cities for other designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,730).
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Nashville, TN$97,960
- New York, NY$93,590
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Designers, All Other salary in Knoxville: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Knoxville?
$32.86 an hour on average, and $24.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Knoxville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Knoxville?
About $56,921 a year ($4,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,360. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do other designers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,090).
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 27-1029; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.6%.
- 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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