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Chemists salary in Tennessee

The median chemists in Tennessee earns $87,930 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,891 a month.

10th percentile
$48,530
25th percentile
$58,420
Median percentile
$87,930
75th percentile
$104,030
90th percentile
$132,630

Based on 960 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

$70,689 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,930
Federal income tax−$10,515
Social Security + Medicare−$6,727
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,891
Every two weeks$2,719

Does it go far here?

$95,711Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
20%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee