Special Education Teachers, Preschool pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,380 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, preschool in Nashville earn between $51,530 and $77,900.
- $49K10th
- $52K25th
- $64KMedian
- $78K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,690 | $5,558 | — |
| Median | $63,830 | $5,319 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,530 | $4,294 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,900 | $6,492 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $66,690, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $55,746 a year, or $4,646 a month and $2,144 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.
Is Nashville a good place for special education teachers, preschool? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $66,690 buys what about $69,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$66,690
- Clarksville$60,380
- Knoxville$57,430
- Memphis$50,840
- Chattanooga$47,530
All Special Education Teachers, Preschool salaries in Tennessee
Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, preschool
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,880).
- New York, NY$101,880
- Akron, OH$97,520
- Boston, MA$97,020
- San Diego, CA$95,070
- Seattle, WA$94,820
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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Nashville: questions
What is the entry-level special education teachers, preschool salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the special education teachers, preschool take-home pay in Nashville?
About $55,746 a year ($4,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,690. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do special education teachers, preschool earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,282).
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 25-2051; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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