What is the average salary in Nashville, TN?

$65,400a year

Average yearly pay across 611 jobs with official data in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.44
Jobs with data: 611
Workers counted: 1,079,340

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Orthodontist	$361,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$358,100
Anesthesiologist	$328,800
Physician	$295,600
Physicist	$236,900
Ophthalmologist	$232,300
General Internal Medicine Physician	$232,200
Chief Executive	$218,200
Judge	$218,200
Dentist	$215,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$39,790
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,150
Retail Salesperson	$34,420
Registered Nurse	$84,040
General and Operations Manager	$120,000
Customer Service Representative	$45,510
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$56,400
Stocker and Order Filler	$38,190
Waiter and Waitress	$29,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,630

Management

Administrative Services Manager$133,200
Advertising and Promotions Manager$78,170
Architectural and Engineering Manager$159,700
Chief Executive$218,200
Compensation and Benefits Manager$123,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$166,000
Construction Manager$122,200
Education Administrator$100,400
Education Administrator$100,900
Education Administrator$118,900
Education and Childcare Administrator$47,450
Emergency Management Director$93,260
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$70,570
Facilities Manager$105,800
Financial Manager$156,900
Food Service Manager$69,860
Fundraising Manager$130,000
Funeral Home Manager$100,900
General and Operations Manager$120,000
Human Resources Manager$135,200
Industrial Production Manager$118,400
Lodging Manager$60,840
Manager$104,100
Marketing Manager$135,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$116,500
Natural Sciences Manager$113,400
Personal Service Manager$77,010
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$102,800
Property$68,590
Public Relations Manager$108,400
Purchasing Manager$140,400
Sales Manager$131,600
Social and Community Service Manager$89,840
Training and Development Manager$119,100
Transportation$103,800

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$78,080
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$75,390
Budget Analyst$86,530
Business Operations Specialist$76,400
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$68,130
Claims Adjuster$78,030
Compensation$70,680
Compliance Officer$62,210
Cost Estimator$81,300
Credit Analyst$78,410
Credit Counselor$58,480
Financial and Investment Analyst$97,490
Financial Examiner$84,150
Financial Risk Specialist$95,250
Financial Specialist$71,280
Fundraiser$63,760
Human Resources Specialist$67,380
Insurance Appraiser$67,080
Insurance Underwriter$79,870
Labor Relations Specialist$79,350
Loan Officer$62,800
Logistician$77,610
Management Analyst$102,600
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$77,240
Meeting$52,000
Personal Financial Advisor$91,040
Project Management Specialist$85,990
Property Appraiser and Assessor$66,100
Tax Examiner and Collector$74,730
Tax Preparer$48,080
Training and Development Specialist$66,130

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$119,100
Computer and Information Research Scientist$111,100
Computer Network Architect$129,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$76,980
Computer Occupation$81,310
Computer Systems Analyst$99,270
Computer User Support Specialist$58,960
Data Scientist$103,000
Database Administrator$123,900
Database Architect$121,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$93,170
Operations Research Analyst$79,140
Software Developer$126,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$95,280
Statistician$89,130
Web and Digital Interface Designer$63,510
Web Developer$78,990

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$133,800
Architect$100,100
Architectural and Civil Drafter$75,010
Calibration Technologist and Technician$75,080
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$72,990
Civil Engineer$98,650
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,020
Computer Hardware Engineer$137,500
Drafter$67,770
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,380
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$79,580
Electrical Engineer$99,790
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$67,380
Electronics Engineer$129,400
Engineer$98,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,380
Environmental Engineer$102,900
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,760
Industrial Engineer$102,500
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,740
Landscape Architect$99,470
Materials Engineer$89,040
Mechanical Drafter$62,420
Mechanical Engineer$99,440
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,880
Surveying and Mapping Technician$53,970
Surveyor$78,870

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$60,780
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$103,400
Biological Scientist$80,500
Chemical Technician$51,170
Chemist$48,530
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$77,110
Conservation Scientist$76,210
Economist$117,000
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$59,440
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$77,800
Forensic Science Technician$78,480
Forest and Conservation Technician$45,340
Forester$69,820
Geological Technician$60,910
Geoscientist$83,970
Life$76,250
Microbiologist$77,620
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$83,410
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$50,550
Physicist$236,900
Psychologist$138,100
School Psychologist$80,420
Social Science Research Assistant$46,410
Social Scientist and Related Worker$80,860
Soil and Plant Scientist$50,160
Survey Researcher$70,400
Urban and Regional Planner$84,350
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$79,440

Community and social service

Child$55,630
Clergy$60,720
Community and Social Service Specialist$54,250
Community Health Worker$44,440
Counselor$45,870
Director$64,340
Educational$60,550
Health Education Specialist$48,040
Healthcare Social Worker$65,040
Marriage and Family Therapist$47,650
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$48,630
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$58,010
Rehabilitation Counselor$46,490
Religious Worker$45,290
Social and Human Service Assistant$43,860
Social Worker$58,780
Substance Abuse$50,810

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$52,610
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$99,200
Archivist$54,590
Art$66,980
Biological Science Teacher$93,960
Business Teacher$80,660
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,700
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,710
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,450
Communications Teacher$66,630
Computer Science Teacher$105,600
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$75,020
Curator$63,570
Economics Teacher$129,400
Education Teacher$74,150
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$61,320
Elementary School Teacher$61,460
English Language and Literature Teacher$66,170
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$76,350
Health Specialties Teacher$97,260
History Teacher$66,590
Instructional Coordinator$78,150
Kindergarten Teacher$60,680
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,830
Library Science Teacher$93,490
Library Technician$40,760
Mathematical Science Teacher$78,810
Middle School Teacher$61,090
Museum Technician and Conservator$52,480
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$81,600
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$77,910
Physics Teacher$87,460
Postsecondary Teacher$81,110
Preschool Teacher$34,510
Psychology Teacher$78,660
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$61,190
Secondary School Teacher$64,710
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,730
Social Sciences Teacher$77,440
Social Work Teacher$64,740
Sociology Teacher$85,070
Special Education Teacher$63,830
Special Education Teacher$65,170
Special Education Teacher$61,300
Special Education Teacher$61,360
Special Education Teacher$63,300
Substitute Teacher$30,820
Teacher and Instructor$49,420
Teaching Assistant$32,620
Tutor$62,950

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$53,080
Art Director$101,500
Artist and Related Worker$48,380
Audio and Video Technician$51,370
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$48,340
Broadcast Technician$45,020
Camera Operator$60,800
Coach and Scout$39,170
Commercial and Industrial Designer$68,020
Designer$85,280
Editor$64,250
Entertainer and Performer$44,990
Film and Video Editor$59,280
Floral Designer$39,150
Graphic Designer$60,370
Interior Designer$69,770
Interpreter and Translator$49,840
Lighting Technician$62,790
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$51,970
Media and Communication Worker$48,580
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,090
Music Director and Composer$84,660
News Analyst$62,770
Photographer$44,480
Producer and Director$79,590
Public Relations Specialist$62,870
Sound Engineering Technician$71,180
Technical Writer$79,550
Writer and Author$63,270

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$328,800
Athletic Trainer$61,830
Audiologist$97,610
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$80,320
Chiropractor$90,460
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$65,060
Dental Hygienist$94,030
Dentist$215,300
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$89,710
Dietitian and Nutritionist$74,110
Emergency Medical Technician$47,990
Exercise Physiologist$64,610
Family Medicine Physician$211,400
General Internal Medicine Physician$232,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$74,660
Health Technologist and Technician$59,010
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$90,750
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$66,940
Hearing Aid Specialist$91,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,940
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,470
Medical Records Specialist$51,300
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$94,500
Nurse Anesthetist$211,500
Nurse Midwive$117,000
Nurse Practitioner$122,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$358,100
Occupational Therapist$100,600
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$47,010
Ophthalmologist$232,300
Optician$52,300
Optometrist$144,300
Orthodontist$361,700
Orthotist and Prosthetist$70,770
Paramedic$63,450
Pediatrician$176,200
Pharmacist$137,600
Pharmacy Technician$45,950
Physical Therapist$103,400
Physician$295,600
Physician Assistant$129,100
Psychiatric Technician$44,450
Psychiatrist$144,000
Radiation Therapist$80,770
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,450
Recreational Therapist$53,400
Registered Nurse$84,040
Respiratory Therapist$78,700
Speech-Language Pathologist$83,780
Surgical Assistant$87,080
Surgical Technologist$63,120
Therapist$59,390
Veterinarian$126,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$44,640

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,540
Healthcare Support Worker$41,060
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,380
Massage Therapist$52,140
Medical Assistant$44,620
Medical Equipment Preparer$49,260
Medical Transcriptionist$50,400
Nursing Assistant$39,510
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,380
Orderly$38,370
Pharmacy Aide$34,310
Phlebotomist$44,240
Physical Therapist Aide$30,900
Physical Therapist Assistant$65,650
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,790

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$45,460
Bailiff$45,300
Correctional Officer and Jailer$50,940
Crossing Guard and Flagger$41,600
Detective and Criminal Investigator$78,460
Fire Inspector and Investigator$77,160
Firefighter$49,300
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$69,470
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$80,720
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$94,420
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$81,330
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,600
Fish and Game Warden$81,490
Lifeguard$28,500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$68,780
Private Detective and Investigator$44,890
Protective Service Worker$47,990
School Bus Monitor$30,640
Security Guard$37,010
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$28,190
Chef and Head Cook$70,420
Cook$34,210
Cook$37,910
Cook$38,170
Cook$37,830
Cook$33,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$29,520
Dishwasher$34,380
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$45,630
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$40,370
Food Preparation Worker$34,640
Food Server$33,830
Host and Hostess$28,800
Waiter and Waitress$29,390

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,210
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$55,680
Grounds Maintenance Worker$46,310
Janitor and Cleaner$36,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,910
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,200
Pest Control Worker$44,350
Pesticide Handler$49,600

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,820
Animal Caretaker$32,810
Animal Trainer$36,860
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$31,240
Childcare Worker$34,450
Concierge$35,630
Embalmer$56,980
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$28,620
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$50,050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,040
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$48,510
Funeral Attendant$32,150
Hairdresser$34,430
Mortician$49,080
Personal Care and Service Worker$37,970
Recreation Worker$37,460
Residential Advisor$36,010
Skincare Specialist$38,110
Tour and Travel Guide$37,110
Usher$30,590

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$40,910
Cashier$30,570
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,890
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$97,860
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$51,990
Insurance Sales Agent$57,140
Parts Salesperson$36,090
Real Estate Broker$62,350
Real Estate Sales Agent$52,250
Retail Salesperson$34,420
Sales Engineer$122,000
Sales Representative$99,600
Sales Representative$63,800
Sales Representatives of Service$62,930
Security$60,590
Telemarketer$32,170
Travel Agent$59,820

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,080
Billing and Posting Clerk$48,640
Bookkeeping$50,810
Brokerage Clerk$68,660
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,230
Courier and Messenger$42,800
Court$49,960
Customer Service Representative$45,510
Data Entry Keyer$44,490
Dispatcher$49,680
Eligibility Interviewer$46,100
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$73,700
File Clerk$46,990
Financial Clerk$48,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$73,060
Hotel$34,710
Human Resources Assistant$45,630
Information and Record Clerk$52,420
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,720
Interviewer$45,590
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,490
Library Assistant$41,210
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,130
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,670
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,570
Meter Reader$47,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker$42,840
Office Clerk$43,860
Office Machine Operator$40,260
Order Clerk$40,570
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,960
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$55,660
Procurement Clerk$45,140
Production$56,270
Public Safety Telecommunicator$48,920
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,810
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$37,630
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,000
Shipping$45,780
Statistical Assistant$47,780
Switchboard Operator$37,050
Teller$38,510
Weigher$48,820

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Worker$29,090
Farmworker and Laborer$34,630
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$52,640
Logging Equipment Operator$47,350

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$66,380
Carpenter$55,770
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$48,810
Construction and Building Inspector$61,310
Construction Laborer$46,190
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$50,640
Earth Driller$58,950
Electrician$63,340
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$105,300
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$53,800
Fence Erector$46,820
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,830
Floor Layer$55,720
Glazier$56,580
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$59,220
Helper$35,300
Helpers--Carpenter$44,080
Helpers--Electrician$46,240
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,990
Highway Maintenance Worker$49,110
Insulation Worker$54,400
Insulation Worker$49,800
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$44,500
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$56,030
Painter$44,330
Paving$48,440
Pipelayer$47,700
Plumber$60,100
Roofer$48,120
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$40,520
Sheet Metal Worker$62,200
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$61,890
Tile and Stone Setter$44,930

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$68,080
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,430
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,880
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$58,700
Avionics Technician$56,200
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,760
Coin$56,190
Computer$41,950
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$60,860
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$59,210
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$63,930
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$101,700
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$83,230
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$49,490
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,680
Heating$60,270
Helpers--Installation$41,590
Home Appliance Repairer$53,700
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$70,030
Installation$49,100
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$59,270
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,780
Maintenance Worker$64,650
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,230
Millwright$61,320
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$65,030
Motorcycle Mechanic$49,510
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$61,300
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,830
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$48,240
Radio$50,170
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$59,240
Rigger$47,180
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$57,860
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,710
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$64,190
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,680

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$50,850
Baker$34,920
Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,010
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,580
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$46,530
Coating$49,780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$53,660
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$70,420
Crushing$41,210
Cutter and Trimmer$30,010
Cutting$45,650
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,320
Dental Laboratory Technician$51,050
Electrical$43,090
Extruding$45,760
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$70,470
Food Batchmaker$43,660
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,340
Food Processing Worker$42,840
Forging Machine Setter$44,460
Furnace$49,150
Gas Plant Operator$66,970
Grinding$46,670
Grinding and Polishing Worker$37,230
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$56,280
Helpers--Production Worker$38,490
Inspector$47,170
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$50,570
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$51,850
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,070
Machinist$51,430
Meat$44,220
Medical Appliance Technician$48,520
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$39,330
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$57,030
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$41,210
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$56,400
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,710
Molder$47,140
Molding$37,970
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,380
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,650
Plant and System Operator$60,240
Plating Machine Setter$47,630
Power Plant Operator$105,400
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,070
Presser$29,460
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$38,510
Printing Press Operator$46,220
Production Worker$40,510
Rolling Machine Setter$48,490
Sawing Machine Setter$45,360
Separating$42,920
Sewing Machine Operator$37,500
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$73,790
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,540
Textile$36,440
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,630
Tool and Die Maker$69,210
Upholsterer$39,940
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$59,740
Welder$49,460
Welding$51,290
Woodworking Machine Setter$40,560

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$155,500
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$67,000
Aircraft Service Attendant$37,510
Airline Pilot$143,600
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$37,040
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,560
Bus Driver$51,600
Bus Driver$52,100
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,760
Commercial Pilot$131,600
Conveyor Operator and Tender$39,200
Crane and Tower Operator$76,750
Driver/Sales Worker$43,190
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,630
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,600
Laborer and Freight$39,790
Light Truck Driver$44,970
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$35,390
Material Moving Worker$37,530
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,480
Motorboat Operator$42,360
Packer and Packager$36,000
Parking Attendant$30,400
Passenger Attendant$23,490
Pump Operator$54,040
Rail Transportation Worker$48,660
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$57,650
Sailor and Marine Oiler$62,610
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,470
Stocker and Order Filler$38,190
Traffic Technician$47,670
Transportation Inspector$85,360
Transportation Worker$38,240

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Nashville, TN?

About $65,400 a year ($31.44 an hour): the average of the 611 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Nashville, TN?

Orthodontist ($361,700), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($358,100), Anesthesiologist ($328,800).

What are the most common jobs in Nashville, TN?

Laborer and Freight (33,120 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (28,680 jobs), Retail Salesperson (28,580 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.