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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Nashville, TN

The median emergency medical technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $47,990 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,395 a month.

10th percentile
$32,030
25th percentile
$37,790
Median percentile
$47,990
75th percentile
$59,370
90th percentile
$76,380

Based on 930 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

$40,740 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,990
Federal income tax−$3,579
Social Security + Medicare−$3,671
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,395
Every two weeks$1,567

Does it go far here?

$49,814Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
45%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 emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee