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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Tennessee

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$61,360

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$61,990

Employed in state

2.0K

The median annual salary for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in Tennessee is $61,360, or about $30 an hour. That is 17% lower than the national median.

Pay in Tennessee ranges from $50,190 at the 10th percentile to $77,640 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.0K people work as special education teachers, secondary school in the state.

Pay distribution in Tennessee

10th$50,190
25th$52,540
Median$61,360
75th$65,770
90th$77,640

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Hourly
$29.50
Daily
$236
Weekly
$1,180
Bi-weekly
$2,360
Monthly
$5,113
Annual
$61,360

$61,360 a year is around the 50th percentile for Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schools in Tennessee. The median is $61,360.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay by metro area in Tennessee

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Cleveland, TN$63,28030
Knoxville, TN$63,030320
Chattanooga, TN-GA$62,130220
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$61,450110
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$61,360720
Johnson City, TN$61,12050
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$60,500290
Jackson, TN$59,96070

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