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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Nashville, TN

The median clinical and counseling psychologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $77,110 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,256 a month.

10th percentile
$56,530
25th percentile
$65,380
Median percentile
$77,110
75th percentile
$104,570
90th percentile
$125,480

Based on 460 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

$63,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,110
Federal income tax−$8,134
Social Security + Medicare−$5,899
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,256
Every two weeks$2,426

Does it go far here?

$80,041Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
29%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 clinical and counseling psychologists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee