SOC 11-3131 · Knoxville, TN metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for training and development managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $123,810 a year ($59.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $112,990: half of the 90 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

$123,810average per year

$59.52 / hourMedian $112,990Take-home ≈ $95,890

  • $76K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,540 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Knoxville earn between $96,790 and $154,730.

  • $76K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,810$10,318$59.52
Median$112,990$9,416$54.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,790$8,066$46.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,730$12,894$74.39

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

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $123,810, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $95,890 a year, or $7,991 a month and $3,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 training and development managers? 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 $123,810 buys what about $133,749 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 3rd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($142,160).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Knoxville: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Knoxville?

$59.52 an hour on average, and $54.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Knoxville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Knoxville?

About $95,890 a year ($7,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,810. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do training and development managers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

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 11-3131; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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