Nashville, TN

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Avg Salary

$63,740

across all roles

Cost Index

101

Average

Avg Rent

$1,590/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

5/10

Low Affordability

How affordable is Nashville?

5/10

Low Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.44× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 101 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,178/mo, Nashville is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

101

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,590

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,178

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$55,030

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.44×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

599

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Nashville

By gross annual salary

1.Physicists
$226,750
2.General Internal Medicine Physicians
$224,280
3.Judges
$218,190
4.Podiatrists
$215,020
5.Family Medicine Physicians
$203,770
6.Nurse Anesthetists
$203,400
7.Chief Executives
$179,170
8.Pediatricians
$176,150
9.Sales Engineers
$170,400
10.Commercial Pilots
$159,990

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Physicists
$11,094/mo
2.General Internal Medicine Physicians
$10,944/mo
3.Judges
$10,573/mo
4.Podiatrists
$10,380/mo
5.Family Medicine Physicians
$9,696/mo
6.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,674/mo
7.Chief Executives
$8,200/mo
8.Pediatricians
$8,016/mo
9.Sales Engineers
$7,666/mo
10.Commercial Pilots
$7,033/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Nashville

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Community Health Workers

$10/mo left

$44,540/yr gross

Printing Press Operators

$16/mo left

$44,640/yr gross

Animal Trainers

$21/mo left

$44,730/yr gross

Molders

$21/mo left

$44,720/yr gross

Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators

$22/mo left

$44,750/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.