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Carpenters salary in Nashville, TN

The median carpenters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $55,770 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,916 a month.

10th percentile
$40,120
25th percentile
$49,510
Median percentile
$55,770
75th percentile
$61,050
90th percentile
$69,680

Based on 3,040 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

$46,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,770
Federal income tax−$4,512
Social Security + Medicare−$4,266
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,916
Every two weeks$1,807

Does it go far here?

$57,890Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
39%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 carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee