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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Tennessee

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Tennessee earns $77,870 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,301 a month.

10th percentile
$56,230
25th percentile
$63,790
Median percentile
$77,870
75th percentile
$100,340
90th percentile
$118,110

Based on 230 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

$63,612 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,870
Federal income tax−$8,301
Social Security + Medicare−$5,957
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,301
Every two weeks$2,447

Does it go far here?

$84,761Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
22%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 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee