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Commercial Pilots salary in Nashville, TN

The median commercial pilots in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $131,590 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,434 a month.

10th percentile
$57,830
25th percentile
$74,770
Median percentile
$131,590
75th percentile
$189,320
90th percentile
$218,930

Based on 370 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

$101,208 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,590
Federal income tax−$20,316
Social Security + Medicare−$10,067
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,434
Every two weeks$3,893

Does it go far here?

$136,592Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
18%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 commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee