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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Tennessee

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Tennessee earns $96,190 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,375 a month.

10th percentile
$77,580
25th percentile
$78,060
Median percentile
$96,190
75th percentile
$129,620
90th percentile
$137,880

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$76,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,190
Federal income tax−$12,332
Social Security + Medicare−$7,359
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,375
Every two weeks$2,942

Does it go far here?

$104,702Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee