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Physician Assistants salary in Nashville, TN

The median physician assistants in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $129,050 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,289 a month.

10th percentile
$104,990
25th percentile
$111,120
Median percentile
$129,050
75th percentile
$133,800
90th percentile
$150,780

Based on 750 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

$99,472 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,050
Federal income tax−$19,706
Social Security + Medicare−$9,872
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,289
Every two weeks$3,826

Does it go far here?

$133,955Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
18%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee