Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,040 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Nashville earn between $101,840 and $158,900.
- $81K10th
- $102K25th
- $124KMedian
- $159K75th
- $207K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,700 | $11,225 | $64.76 |
| Median | $123,540 | $10,295 | $59.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,840 | $8,487 | $48.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,900 | $13,242 | $76.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Compensation and benefits managers in Nashville earn 9% less than the Tennessee average ($148,100) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $149,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $134,700 | $123,540 | $81,150 | $207,040 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $148,100 | $132,780 | $83,010 | $258,950 | 670 |
| United States | $162,640 | $149,230 | $89,160 | $256,570 | 22,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $134,700, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $103,333 a year, or $8,611 a month and $3,974 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 compensation and benefits managers? 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 $134,700 buys what about $139,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($145,450).
- Memphis$145,450
- Nashville$134,700
All Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries in Tennessee
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Nashville?
$64.76 an hour on average, and $59.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $103,333 a year ($8,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,700. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).
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 11-3111; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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