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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Nashville, TN

The median biological scientists, all other in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $80,500 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,455 a month.

10th percentile
$51,630
25th percentile
$67,840
Median percentile
$80,500
75th percentile
$97,530
90th percentile
$99,510

Based on 170 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

$65,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,500
Federal income tax−$8,880
Social Security + Medicare−$6,158
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,455
Every two weeks$2,518

Does it go far here?

$83,560Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nashville, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,640
Chief Executives$218,190
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee