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Clergy salary in Nashville, TN

The median clergy in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $60,720 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,247 a month.

10th percentile
$37,760
25th percentile
$50,470
Median percentile
$60,720
75th percentile
$65,890
90th percentile
$79,680

Based on 220 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

$50,969 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,720
Federal income tax−$5,106
Social Security + Medicare−$4,645
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,247
Every two weeks$1,960

Does it go far here?

$63,028Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
36%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 clergy salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee