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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Nashville, TN

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $80,860 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,476 a month.

10th percentile
$53,530
25th percentile
$65,300
Median percentile
$80,860
75th percentile
$94,520
90th percentile
$125,800

Based on 140 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

$65,715 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,860
Federal income tax−$8,959
Social Security + Medicare−$6,186
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,476
Every two weeks$2,528

Does it go far here?

$83,934Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
28%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee