They asked my salary range, what should I say? after 17 years as a security officer

I do not know whether to give a range or ask for theirs. It has been a long 21 weeks. I looked up ranges in Knoxville and they vary a lot. What did you say?

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

Check several sources for pay in Knoxville, then pick a range where the low end is one you can live with.