Emergency Management Directors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,290 or more. The middle half of emergency management directors in Nashville earn between $75,510 and $119,270.
- $65K10th
- $76K25th
- $93KMedian
- $119K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,310 | $8,609 | $49.67 |
| Median | $93,260 | $7,772 | $44.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,510 | $6,292 | $36.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,270 | $9,939 | $57.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Emergency Management Directors pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Emergency management directors in Nashville earn 16% more than the Tennessee average ($88,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($102,420). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $93,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $103,310 | $93,260 | $65,270 | $172,290 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $88,970 | $81,800 | $55,780 | $139,420 | 370 |
| United States | $102,420 | $93,330 | $54,210 | $166,430 | 13,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Emergency Management Directors salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $103,310, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $81,509 a year, or $6,792 a month and $3,135 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 emergency management directors? 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 $103,310 buys what about $107,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Management Directors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for emergency management directors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,540).
- San Jose, CA$189,540
- San Francisco, CA$163,310
- Washington, DC$155,300
- Seattle, WA$152,060
- Los Angeles, CA$141,660
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Emergency Management Directors salary in Nashville: questions
How much do emergency management directors make an hour in Nashville?
$49.67 an hour on average, and $44.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency management directors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency management directors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $81,509 a year ($6,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,310. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do emergency management directors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($102,420).
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 11-9161; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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