The University Of Tennessee salaries in Knoxville, TN
Based on 181 certified H-1B filings by The University Of Tennessee in the Knoxville, TN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$90,074
Middle 50%$70.3k–$105.7k
vs. all employers here−10%comparison median $100,000
Filings181FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $59,652 |
| 25th | $70,298 |
| 50th (median) | $90,074 |
| 75th | $105,678 |
| 90th | $122,470 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $75,000 | $56,338 | $96,286 | 71 |
| FY2021 | $80,177 | $53,581 | $94,660 | 52 |
| FY2022 | $78,125 | $57,266 | $102,391 | 70 |
| FY2023 | $70,000 | $57,931 | $92,000 | 72 |
| FY2024 | $78,610 | $63,600 | $97,028 | 75 |
| FY2025 | $92,250 | $70,723 | $109,540 | 106 |
| FY2026 | $89,152 | $70,328 | $100,000 | 75 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Professor | $112,238 | 22 |
| Business Professor | $169,068 | 11 |
| Computer Science Professor | $110,000 | 11 |
| Materials Scientist | $84,566 | 10 |
| Physicist | too few | 9 |
| Foreign Language Professor | too few | 7 |
| Physics Teacher | too few | 6 |
| Nursing Instructor | too few | 6 |
| Soil and Plant Scientist | too few | 5 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teacher | too few | 5 |
| Economics Professor | too few | 5 |
| Biochemist | too few | 4 |
| Chemist | too few | 4 |
| Mathematics Professor | too few | 4 |
| Architecture Teacher | too few | 4 |
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| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Professor | too few | 4 |
| Medical School Professor | too few | 4 |
| Education Teacher | too few | 4 |
| Civil Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Animal Scientist | too few | 3 |
| Communications Teacher | too few | 3 |
| Research Scientist (Computer Science) | too few | 2 |
| Web Developer | too few | 2 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | too few | 2 |
| Medical Scientist | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Knoxville, TN.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $83,178 | 130 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $101,610 | 31 |
| Senior · Level III | $102,000 | 13 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 7 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
