The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development found that Tennessee math teacher salary expectations were at a median of $50,699 during 2013. The Department reported that beginning salaries averaged $29,481 per year, yet those in the experienced bracket averaged quite a bit more at $68,890. It was also apparent that salary was relative to location:
Kingsport/Bristol
- Entry: $33,419
- Median: $55,155
- Experienced: $72,921
Chattanooga
- Entry: $37,356
- Median: $52,217
- Experienced: $62,535
Memphis
- Entry: $31,608
- Median: $49,890
- Experienced: $68,178
Nashville/Davidson/Murfreesboro
- Entry: $23,669
- Median: $48,405
- Experienced: $56,248
Knoxville
- Entry: $25,684
- Median: $48,198
- Experienced: $75,317
For further salary information regarding math teachers in Tennessee, please see the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ table below:
Area name
Employment
Annual median wage
Chattanooga TN-GA
50
52220
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol TN-VA
70
55160
Knoxville TN
160
48200
Memphis TN-MS-AR
230
49890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin TN
190
48410
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
90
42820