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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Nashville, TN

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $49,680 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,508 a month.

10th percentile
$36,030
25th percentile
$42,710
Median percentile
$49,680
75th percentile
$59,500
90th percentile
$69,210

Based on 1,290 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

$42,098 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,680
Federal income tax−$3,782
Social Security + Medicare−$3,801
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,508
Every two weeks$1,619

Does it go far here?

$51,568Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
44%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee