Designers, All Other pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,320 or more. The middle half of other designers in Nashville earn between $51,640 and $104,470.
- $47K10th
- $52K25th
- $85KMedian
- $104K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,960 | $8,163 | $47.10 |
| Median | $85,280 | $7,107 | $41.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,640 | $4,303 | $24.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,470 | $8,706 | $50.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Designers, All Other pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Other designers in Nashville earn 20% more than the Tennessee average ($81,910) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($79,090). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $64,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $97,960 | $85,280 | $46,740 | $155,320 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $81,910 | $72,450 | $43,000 | $122,190 | 280 |
| United States | $79,090 | $64,950 | $43,030 | $129,110 | 9,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $97,960, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $77,745 a year, or $6,479 a month and $2,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 designers? 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 $97,960 buys what about $101,684 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$97,960
- Knoxville$68,360
Highest-paying cities for other designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,730).
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Nashville, TN$97,960
- New York, NY$93,590
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Designers, All Other salary in Nashville: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Nashville?
$47.10 an hour on average, and $41.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $77,745 a year ($6,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,960. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do other designers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,090).
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 27-1029; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.9%.
- 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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