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Dentists, General salary in Nashville, TN

The median dentists, general in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $215,290 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,349 a month.

10th percentile
$128,100
25th percentile
$157,320
Median percentile
$215,290
75th percentile
$269,120
90th percentile
$340,780

Based on 1,170 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

$160,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$215,290
Federal income tax−$40,404
Social Security + Medicare−$14,698
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$13,349
Every two weeks$6,161

Does it go far here?

$223,474Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
11%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
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
Lawyers$142,540

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