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Recreational Therapists salary in Nashville, TN

The median recreational therapists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $53,400 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,757 a month.

10th percentile
$38,870
25th percentile
$48,060
Median percentile
$53,400
75th percentile
$62,190
90th percentile
$78,850

Based on 50 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

$45,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,400
Federal income tax−$4,228
Social Security + Medicare−$4,085
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,757
Every two weeks$1,734

Does it go far here?

$55,430Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
41%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 recreational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee