Chemists pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,210 or more. The middle half of chemists in Nashville earn between $48,530 and $63,020.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $49KMedian
- $63K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,870 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Median | $48,530 | $4,044 | $23.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,530 | $4,044 | $23.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,020 | $5,252 | $30.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $60,870, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $51,089 a year, or $4,257 a month and $1,965 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $60,870 buys what about $63,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($100,300).
- Chattanooga$100,300
- Knoxville$97,840
- Memphis$84,480
- Nashville$60,870
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Nashville: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Nashville?
$29.27 an hour on average, and $23.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Nashville?
About $51,089 a year ($4,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,870. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do chemists earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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