In Knoxville, TN:
- Workers on average earn $38,880.
- 10% of workers earn $32,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,890 or more.
In Tennessee:
- Workers on average earn $39,570.
- 10% of workers earn $34,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,540 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,690.
- 10% of workers earn $36,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 |
| Tennessee | $34,840 | $37,160 | $39,570 | $45,580 | $48,540 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,980 | $37,050 | $38,880 | $44,050 | $47,890 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $35,740 | $37,740 | $40,160 | $43,680 | $46,420 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,950 | $36,690 | $37,390 | $43,640 | $46,340 |
| Cleveland, TN | $31,590 | $36,060 | $37,170 | $42,890 | $45,930 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,340 | $36,470 | $37,890 | $39,350 | $45,940 |
| Jackson, TN | $30,260 | $35,870 | $37,280 | $42,420 | $45,210 |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,470 | $35,880 | $37,740 | $42,050 | $45,530 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $34,060 | $36,230 | $38,040 | $43,090 | $47,670 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,330 | $37,800 | $39,260 | $44,980 | $47,040 |
| Morristown, TN | $29,690 | $34,830 | $36,760 | $42,490 | $44,550 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,610 | $38,340 | $44,620 | $47,580 | $51,870 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,350 | $33,860 | $36,810 | $41,530 | $44,980 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,090 | $34,980 | $37,060 | $42,640 | $47,040 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,530 | $34,050 | $37,510 | $39,350 | $44,980 |
In Knoxville, TN:
- Workers on average earn $18.69 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.02 or more per hour.
In Tennessee:
- Workers on average earn $19.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.34 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.52 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 |
| Tennessee | $16.75 | $17.86 | $19.02 | $21.91 | $23.34 |
| Knoxville, TN | $15.85 | $17.81 | $18.69 | $21.18 | $23.02 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $17.18 | $18.14 | $19.31 | $21.00 | $22.32 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $15.36 | $17.64 | $17.98 | $20.98 | $22.28 |
| Cleveland, TN | $15.19 | $17.34 | $17.87 | $20.62 | $22.08 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $15.07 | $17.54 | $18.22 | $18.92 | $22.09 |
| Jackson, TN | $14.55 | $17.24 | $17.92 | $20.40 | $21.74 |
| Johnson City, TN | $15.13 | $17.25 | $18.15 | $20.22 | $21.89 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $16.38 | $17.42 | $18.29 | $20.72 | $22.92 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $17.47 | $18.17 | $18.87 | $21.62 | $22.61 |
| Morristown, TN | $14.27 | $16.75 | $17.67 | $20.43 | $21.42 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $17.60 | $18.44 | $21.45 | $22.87 | $24.94 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $15.07 | $16.28 | $17.70 | $19.97 | $21.62 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $14.95 | $16.82 | $17.82 | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $15.16 | $16.37 | $18.03 | $18.92 | $21.62 |
