SOC 29-1218 · Knoxville, TN metro

Obstetricians and Gynecologists Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for obstetricians and gynecologists in Knoxville, Tennessee is $273,230 a year ($131.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $365,260: half of the 30 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($279,040).

$273,230average per year

$131.36 / hourMedian $365,260Take-home ≈ $198,405

  • $56K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $365KMedian
  • $365K75th
  • $371K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $370,590 or more. The middle half of obstetricians and gynecologists in Knoxville earn between $56,380 and $365,260.

  • $56K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $365KMedian
  • $365K75th
  • $371K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$273,230$22,769$131.36
Median$365,260$30,438$175.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,380$4,698$27.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$365,260$30,438$175.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Obstetricians and gynecologists in Knoxville earn 8% less than the Tennessee average ($296,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($279,040). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $292,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Knoxville$273,230$365,260$56,380$370,59030
Tennessee$296,570$354,580$65,300$516,700360
United States$279,040$292,910$94,680$437,30021,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $273,230, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $198,405 a year, or $16,534 a month and $7,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Knoxville a good place for obstetricians and gynecologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $273,230 buys what about $295,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Obstetricians and Gynecologists salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for obstetricians and gynecologists

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($408,930).

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary by city

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in Knoxville: questions

How much do obstetricians and gynecologists make an hour in Knoxville?

$131.36 an hour on average, and $175.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level obstetricians and gynecologists salary in Knoxville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the obstetricians and gynecologists take-home pay in Knoxville?

About $198,405 a year ($16,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $273,230. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do obstetricians and gynecologists earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($279,040).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1218; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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