Counselors, All Other pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,760 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Nashville earn between $27,750 and $51,970.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,790 | $3,732 | $21.53 |
| Median | $45,870 | $3,822 | $22.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,750 | $2,312 | $13.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,970 | $4,331 | $24.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Counselors, All Other pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Other counselors in Nashville earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($51,400) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($58,210). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $50,860.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $44,790 | $45,870 | $27,750 | $60,760 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $51,400 | $51,900 | $27,750 | $62,250 | 740 |
| United States | $58,210 | $50,860 | $36,240 | $91,940 | 28,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $44,790, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $38,169 a year, or $3,181 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other counselors? 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 $44,790 buys what about $46,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Counselors, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 6th of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($58,460).
- Chattanooga$58,460
- Knoxville$56,070
- Jackson$55,180
- Johnson City$54,600
- Memphis$51,400
- Nashville$44,790
Highest-paying cities for other counselors
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).
- Trenton, NJ$101,850
- Richmond, VA$99,730
- San Jose, CA$89,700
- Washington, DC$83,880
- Portland, OR$81,820
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Counselors, All Other salary in Nashville: questions
How much do other counselors make an hour in Nashville?
$21.53 an hour on average, and $22.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other counselors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $38,169 a year ($3,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,790. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do other counselors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,210).
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 21-1019; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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