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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Nashville, TN

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $218,190 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,525 a month.

10th percentile
$113,830
25th percentile
$202,010
Median percentile
$218,190
75th percentile
$218,190
90th percentile
$225,980

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

$162,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$218,190
Federal income tax−$41,125
Social Security + Medicare−$14,766
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$13,525
Every two weeks$6,242

Does it go far here?

$226,484Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
11%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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee