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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Tennessee

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Tennessee earns $102,720 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,758 a month.

10th percentile
$63,500
25th percentile
$81,720
Median percentile
$102,720
75th percentile
$129,940
90th percentile
$155,100

Based on 4,020 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

$81,094 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,720
Federal income tax−$13,768
Social Security + Medicare−$7,858
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,758
Every two weeks$3,119

Does it go far here?

$111,810Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
18%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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee