SOC 25-3021 · Knoxville, TN metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $44,390 a year ($21.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,200: half of the 420 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$44,390average per year

$21.34 / hourMedian $36,200Take-home ≈ $37,847

  • $23K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

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

420people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Knoxville earn between $32,180 and $48,650.

  • $23K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,390$3,699$21.34
Median$36,200$3,017$17.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,180$2,682$15.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,650$4,054$23.39

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

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

Self-enrichment teachers in Knoxville earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($46,410) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Knoxville$44,390$36,200$23,180$64,440420
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 Knoxville

On the average salary of $44,390, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $37,847 a year, or $3,154 a month and $1,456 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $44,390 buys what about $47,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 6th 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 Knoxville: questions

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

$21.34 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,847 a year ($3,154 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,390. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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