Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$58,070
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$63,209
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): −$4,610 (−7.4%)
Tennessee ranks 37th of 50 states by median pay, and 32nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,980 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $49,990 | Not published |
| Median | $58,070 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $63,070 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $74,440 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $58,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- −$4,610 (−7.4%)
Cost of living
$58,070 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $63,209
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $58,250 | $62,414 35th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $58,100 | $56,182 44th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 37th | $58,070 | $63,209 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $56,670 | $62,919 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $56,590 | $62,312 36th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Tennessee
$34,280/year Tennessee
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Alabama
$50,900/year Alabama
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Arkansas
$52,060/year Arkansas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Georgia
$65,680/year Georgia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Kentucky
$60,280/year Kentucky
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Mississippi
$48,880/year Mississippi
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Missouri
$56,590/year Missouri
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina
$53,180/year North Carolina
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Virginia
$63,920/year Virginia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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