Data Scientists pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,660 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Nashville earn between $81,070 and $133,610.
- $64K10th
- $81K25th
- $103KMedian
- $134K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,590 | $9,132 | $52.69 |
| Median | $103,020 | $8,585 | $49.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,070 | $6,756 | $38.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,610 | $11,134 | $64.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Scientists salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $109,590, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $85,927 a year, or $7,161 a month and $3,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 data scientists? 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 $109,590 buys what about $113,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Scientists salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($110,110).
- Memphis$110,110
- Nashville$109,590
- Knoxville$102,070
- Kingsport$99,030
- Chattanooga$97,460
- Clarksville$87,580
- Johnson City$81,850
Highest-paying cities for data scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).
- San Jose, CA$212,760
- San Francisco, CA$174,830
- Seattle, WA$160,460
- Idaho Falls, ID$159,110
- Kennewick, WA$157,380
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Data Scientists salary in Nashville: questions
How much do data scientists make an hour in Nashville?
$52.69 an hour on average, and $49.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data scientists take-home pay in Nashville?
About $85,927 a year ($7,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,590. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do data scientists earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).
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 15-2051; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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