Optometrists salary in Tennessee
The median optometrists in Tennessee earns $134,170 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,581 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,630
- 25th percentile
- $63,510
- Median percentile
- $134,170
- 75th percentile
- $160,150
- 90th percentile
- $167,420
Based on 660 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
$102,971 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $134,170 |
| Federal income tax | −$20,935 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,264 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,581 |
| Every two weeks | $3,960 |
Does it go far here?
$146,043Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Tennessee
| Job | Median 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 |