Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $60K, rent takes 28.6% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,199/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical educations typically earn — is $49K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,438/month.

Local pay runs 17% below the national median — $60K here vs. $72K nationally.

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area pays $60K median vs. the U.S. average of $72K — that’s -17%.

The median is $60,050 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $48,810, and experienced secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical educations can clear $73,060. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,191/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,199/month, which eats 28.6% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary is worth about $60,050 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.