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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Nashville, TN

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $87,460 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,863 a month.

10th percentile
$60,040
25th percentile
$67,530
Median percentile
$87,460
75th percentile
$128,280
90th percentile
$178,960

Based on 100 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

$70,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,460
Federal income tax−$10,411
Social Security + Medicare−$6,691
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,863
Every two weeks$2,706

Does it go far here?

$90,785Median 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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee