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Gas Plant Operators salary in Tennessee

The median gas plant operators in Tennessee earns $66,560 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,638 a month.

10th percentile
$58,920
25th percentile
$64,980
Median percentile
$66,560
75th percentile
$69,670
90th percentile
$95,260

Based on 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

$55,655 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,560
Federal income tax−$5,813
Social Security + Medicare−$5,092
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,638
Every two weeks$2,141

Does it go far here?

$72,450Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
26%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
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

All gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee