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Dentists, General salary in Tennessee

The median dentists, general in Tennessee earns $215,290 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,349 a month.

10th percentile
$84,360
25th percentile
$133,710
Median percentile
$215,290
75th percentile
$269,120
90th percentile
$311,900

Based on 2,200 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?

$234,342Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
9%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
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830
Pediatricians, General$176,210

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