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Software Developers salary in Tennessee

The median software developers in Tennessee earns $122,430 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,912 a month.

10th percentile
$75,280
25th percentile
$90,750
Median percentile
$122,430
75th percentile
$138,890
90th percentile
$166,380

Based on 19,030 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

$94,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,430
Federal income tax−$18,117
Social Security + Medicare−$9,366
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,912
Every two weeks$3,652

Does it go far here?

$133,264Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian 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

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