SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · TENNESSEE

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Tennessee

A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Tennessee, special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school sat at a median of $62,560 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$62,560

Not published per hour at the median · That is $2,560 (3.9 percent) below the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$63,380Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$3,910People employed in this job in Tennessee

Salary range

25th: $54,010Median: $62,56075th: $68,890
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$54,010
Median (50th percentile)$62,560
75th percentile$68,890
Mean$63,380

The middle half of workers earned from $54,010 to $68,890 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$52,447 a year
$4,371 a month
Federal tax $5,327 · FICA $4,786 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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