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Materials Engineers salary in Nashville, TN

The median materials engineers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $89,040 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,956 a month.

10th percentile
$77,670
25th percentile
$79,690
Median percentile
$89,040
75th percentile
$126,100
90th percentile
$148,390

Based on 70 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

$71,470 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,040
Federal income tax−$10,759
Social Security + Medicare−$6,812
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,956
Every two weeks$2,749

Does it go far here?

$92,425Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
26%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee